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The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
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- 2005 No. 389
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12.—(1) The adoption agency must set up a case record (“the child's case record”) in respect of the child and place on it—
(a)the information and reports obtained by the agency by virtue of this Part;
(b)the child's permanence report;
(c)[F1where applicable,] the written record of the proceedings of the adoption panel under regulation 18, its recommendation and the reasons for its recommendation and any advice given by the panel to the agency;
(d)the record of the agency's decision and any notification of that decision under regulation 19;
(e)any consent to placement for adoption under section 19 of the Act (placing children with parental consent);
(f)any consent to the making of a future adoption order under section 20 of the Act (advance consent to adoption);
(g)any form or notice withdrawing consent under section 19 or 20 of the Act or notice under section 20(4)(a) or (b) of the Act;
(h)a copy of any placement order M1 in respect of the child; and
(i)any other documents or information obtained by the agency which it considers should be included in that case record;
[F2(j)details of any prospective adopters for the child identified by virtue of regulation 12A(1) (requirement to identify potential prospective adopters); and
(k)the record of any decision notified under regulation 12B (duties of adoption agency when child to be placed following consideration in accordance with section 22C(9B)(c) of the Children Act 1989) and any notification of that decision under regulation 22A of the 2010 Regulations].
(2) Where an adoption agency places on the child's case record a notice under section 20(4)(a) or (b) of the Act, the agency must send a copy of that notice to a court which has given the agency notice of the issue of an application for an adoption order.
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F1Words in reg. 12(1)(c) inserted (1.9.2012) by The Adoption Agencies (Panel and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1410), regs. 1, 4
F2Reg. 12(1)(j)(k) inserted (25.7.2014) by The Adoption and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1556), regs. 1, 4
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M1See section 21 of the Act.
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