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Regulations 3(b) and 5(2)

SCHEDULE 2Information about prospective adopters

1.  The full name of the prospective adopter (“P”) and the name by which P is known if different.

2.  P’s gender.

3.  P’s date of birth.

4.  P’s nationality.

5.  P’s address including the local authority area.

6.  P’s racial origin.

7.  P’s religious persuasion if any and whether P practises their religion.

8.  P’s first language and details of any additional languages spoken.

9.  The name and address of the adoption agency providing the information about P.

10.  The name and telephone number of P’s social worker.

11.  P’s current occupation and hours of work.

12.  P’s proposed employment arrangements after any placement.

13.  Details of other members of P’s household (including any children of P whether or not resident in the household) and any caring responsibilities which P has.

14.  Details of any adults not living in P’s household who have responsibility for any of P’s children on a regular basis.

15.  Details of any pets that P has.

16.  Details of any recommendation of the adoption panel as to the children that P would be suitable to adopt including any recommendation as to the maximum number, gender and age of such children.

17.  P’s views about contact with C’s birth family.

18.  P’s views about the health and past experience of children that might be placed with P.

19.  Where an assessment of P’s needs for adoption support services has been carried out under section 9 of the Act, details of P’s needs for such services.