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The Suitability of Adopters Regulations 2005
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These Regulations are made under the Adoption and Children Act 2002. They apply in respect of adoption agencies in England only.
Regulations 3 and 4 make provision as to the matters to be taken into account by an adoption agency in determining, or making any report in respect of, the suitability of any person to adopt a child. Regulation 4(2) requires the adoption agency in determining the suitability of a couple to have proper regard to the need for stability and permanence in their relationship.
Regulation 5 provides for the matters to be taken into account in determining, or making a report on, suitability in a case where the adoption agency receives information and is of the opinion that the prospective adopter is unlikely to be considered suitable to adopt a child notwithstanding that the agency may not have obtained all the information required under regulation 25 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and a copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies of the Regulatory Impact Assessment can be obtained from the Department for Education and Skills' website http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ria/
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