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PART 3 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY WHERE THE AGENCY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTION FOR A CHILD
13.Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain wishes and feelings of, the child
14.Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain wishes and feelings of, the parent or guardian of the child and others
16.Requirement to obtain information about the child's family
17.Requirement to prepare child's permanence report for the adoption panel
18.Function of the adoption panel in relation to a child referred by the adoption agency
20.Request to appoint an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer
PART 4 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
PART 5 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF CHILD WITH PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
PART 1 INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD
1.Name, sex, date and place of birth and address including...
5.Religious persuasion (including details of baptism, confirmation or equivalent ceremonies)....
10.A description of the child's personality, his social development and...
11.Whether the child has any difficulties with activities such as...
14.The current arrangements for and the type of contact between...
15.A description of the child's interests, likes and dislikes.
16.Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
17.In this Part “parent” includes the child's father whether or...
PART 3 INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD'S FAMILY AND OTHERS
12.Information about the child's other relatives and any other person the agency considers relevant
16.Where the child's parents are not married, whether the father...
17.If the identity or whereabouts of the child's father are...
18.Where the child's parents have been previously married or formed...
20.Where it is reasonably practicable, a chronology of each of...
21.The observations of the child's parents about their own experiences...
22.The past and present relationship of the child's parents.
23.Details of the wider family and their role and importance...
27.Information about the parenting capacity of the child's parents, particularly...
28.Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
29.In this Part “parent” includes the father of the child...
PART 4 INFORMATION RELATING TO THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD'S NATURAL PARENTS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS
2.A health history of each of the child's natural parents,...
3.A health history of the child's brothers and sisters (of...
4.A summary of the mother's obstetric history, including any problems...
5.Details of any present illness, including treatment and prognosis.
6.Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may...
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CAFCASS OR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES
PART 1 OFFENCES SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 23(3)(b)
3.An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure...
5.Section 52 or 52A of the Civil Government (Scotland) Act...
6.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
9.An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...
10.An offence under Article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...
11.An offence contrary to Article 15 of the Criminal Justice...
PART 1 INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
3.Whether the prospective adopter is domiciled or habitually resident in...
9.Details of any previous family court proceedings in which the...
10.Names and addresses of three referees who will give personal...
11.Name and address of the prospective adopter's registered medical practitioner....
12.If the prospective adopter is— (a) is married, the date...
13.Details of any previous marriage, civil partnership or relationship.
14.A family tree with details of the prospective adopter, his...
16.The observations of the prospective adopter about his own experience...
17.Details of any experience the prospective adopter has had of...
18.Any other information which indicates how the prospective adopter and...
20.Information about the home etc. of the prospective adopter
21.Details of other members of the prospective adopter's household (including...
22.Information about the local community of the prospective adopter, including...
24.Details of his employment history and the observations of the...
25.The current employment of the prospective adopter and his views...
28.The prospective adopter's – (a) reasons for wishing to adopt...
29.The views of other members of the prospective adopter's household...
30.Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
PART 2 REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
2.A family health history of the parents, any brothers and...
3.Infertility or reasons for deciding not to have children (if...
4.Past health history, including details of any serious physical or...
6.Details of any present illness, including treatment and prognosis.
7.Details of any consumption of alcohol that may give cause...
8.Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may...
2.The arrangements for preparing the child and the prospective adopter...
5.Whether parental responsibility of the prospective adopter for the child...
6.Where the local authority has decided to provide adoption support...
7.The arrangements which the adoption agency has made for allowing...
9.Details of any other arrangements that need to be made....
10.Contact details of the child's social worker, the prospective adopter's...
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