# The Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) Regulations 2017, Regulation 4: Search and inspection of the register by prospective adopters

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(1) This regulation applies where—
(a) P has provided written confirmation to the Secretary of State that P undertakes to comply with the requirements set out in regulation 5; and
(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that P—
(i) has not on any occasion failed to comply with any of the requirements set out in regulation 5; and
(ii) had not on any occasion failed to comply with any of the requirements that were set out in regulation 5 of the Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) (Pilot) Regulations 2014.
(2) The Secretary of State must make available the information specified in paragraph (5) held in Part 1 of the register for search and inspection by P for the purpose of assisting P to find a child for whom P would be an appropriate adopter.
(3) The Secretary of State must make available the information specified in paragraph (5) held in Part 2 of the register for search and inspection by P for the purpose of assisting P to find a child for whom P would be an appropriate adopter where—
(a) P has obtained written confirmation from the appropriate adoption agency that P is willing to have placed with them a child for whom a local authority in England is considering adoption; and
(b) P has provided that written confirmation to the Secretary of State.
(4) In paragraph (3)(a)—
(a) “appropriate adoption agency” means the adoption agency that approved P as suitable to adopt a child under regulation 30B of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005; and
(b) “placed” means placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 with a local authority foster parent who is also an approved prospective adopter following consideration under section 22C(9B)(c) of that Act.
(5) The specified information is—
(a) C’s date of birth;
(b) C’s gender;
(c) C’s nationality;
(d) C’s racial origin;
(e) the local authority area in which C lives;
(f) C’s first language and details of any other languages spoken;
(g) C’s religious persuasion, if any, (including details of any baptism, confirmation or equivalent ceremonies) and whether C practises their religion;
(h) whether the adoption agency intends to place C for adoption with C’s siblings and if so how many and the date of birth of each sibling;
(i) C’s state of health including C’s physical, emotional and mental health and any anticipated future problems;
(j) details of any adoption support needs that C has been assessed as having under section 4 of the Act (including those relating to C’s health) and any adoption support services being provided by the local authority or that the local authority has agree to provide; ...
(k) where available—
(i) any photographs or video recordings of C; and
(ii) any letters written by C provided that—
(aa) any identifying information about C or C’s siblings not specified in paragraphs (a) to (j) above is removed; and
(bb) any identifying information about any other person is removed;
(l) C’s first name;
(m) details of any geographical considerations in relation to C’s placement; and
(n) C’s health history including C’s family health history where available.
(6) In paragraph (5)—
(a) “identifying information” about a person means information which, whether taken on its own or together with other information disclosed by the Secretary of State, identifies the person or enables the person to be identified; and
(b) “video recording” means a recording, in any form, from which a moving image may by any means be reproduced and includes data stored on a computer disc or by other electronic means which is capable of conversion into a moving image.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/978/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-register-search-and-inspection-regulations-2017/regulation-4
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