Regulation 23 Prospective adopter’s case recordF1
The adoption agency must set up a case record in respect of the prospective adopter (“the prospective adopter’s case record”) and place on that case record—
the prospective adopter stage one plan,
the information and reports obtained by the agency by virtue of this Part,
the prospective adopter assessment plan,
the prospective adopter’s report and the prospective adopter’s observations on that report,
the written record of the proceedings of the adoption panel held under regulation 30A (and where applicable regulation 30B(8)), its recommendation, the reasons for the recommendation and any advice given by the panel to the agency,
the record of the agency’s decision under regulation 30B(1), (6) or as the case may be (9),
where the prospective adopter applied to the Welsh Ministers for a review by an independent review panel, the recommendation of that review panel,
where applicable, the prospective adopter’s review report and the prospective adopter’s observations on that report,
the prospective adopter matching plan, and
any other documents or information obtained by the agency which it considers should be included in that case record.
The adoption agency may ask the prospective adopter to provide any further information that the agency may reasonably require.
Where paragraph (1) applies in relation to a couple, the assessment of their suitability to adopt a child must be considered jointly and the agency must set up a single case record.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 4 substituted (1.4.2020) by The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/163), regs. 1(2), 10 (with reg. 18)