The Adoption and Children Act Register Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

11.  After Schedule 1 insert—

Regulation 19A(1)

“SCHEDULE 1A Information about children suitable for adoption

1.   The full name of the child (“C”) and the name by which the C is known if different.

2.   C’s age and date of birth.

3.   C’s gender.

4.   C’s nationality.

5.   C’s racial origin.

6.   The local authority area in which C lives.

7.   C’s first language and details of any other languages spoken.

8.   C’s religious persuasion if any (including details of any baptism, confirmation or equivalent ceremonies) and whether C practises their religion.

9.   The first language of any parent of C and details of any additional languages spoken by C’s parent.

10.   C’s legal status including whether C is accommodated by a local authority, subject to an interim care order, a full care order, freed for adoption under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976(1) or will be subject to a placement order.

11.   The name and address of the adoption agency providing the information about C.

12.   The name and telephone number of C’s social worker.

13.   Confirmation of the decision by the adoption agency’s decision maker that C should be placed for adoption and the date of that decision and of any placement order.

14.   Whether the adoption agency intends to place C for adoption with C’s siblings and if so the full name and date of birth of each sibling to be placed.

15.   Details of any geographical considerations in relation to C’s placement.

16.   Details of any planned contact between C and any other person.

17.   Details of any qualities that the adoption agency are looking for in a family to meet the needs of C.

18.   C’s state of health including C’s physical, emotional and mental health and any anticipated future problems.

19.   C’s health history including, so far as is practicable, C’s family health history.

20.   C’s relevant past experience of neglect, physical abuse or sexual abuse.

21.   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(2) already being provided by the local authority or that the local authority has agreed to provide.”.

(1)

1976 c.36. Section 18 was repealed by Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act except in so far as it continues to have effect in respect of orders made under section 18 by virtue of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 4 to the 2002 Act.

(2)

See section 2(6) of the 2002 Act for the definition of “adoption support services”.