The Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005

Notification of decision as to adoption support services

18.—(1) After making their decision under section 4(4) of the Act as to whether to provide adoption support services to a person, the local authority must give the person notice of that decision, including the reasons for it.

(2) Where the local authority are required to prepare a plan under section 4(5) of the Act, the notice must include details of that plan and the person nominated under regulation 16(4).

(3) If the local authority decide that financial support is to be provided, notice given under paragraph (1) must include the following information—

(a) the method of the determination of the amount of financial support;

(b) where financial support is to be paid in instalments or periodically—

(i) the amount of financial support;

(ii) the frequency with which the payment will be made;

(iii) the period for which financial support is to be paid;

(iv) when the first payment of financial support is to be made.

(c) where financial support is to be paid as a single payment, when the payment is to be made;

(d) where financial support is to be paid subject to any conditions imposed in accordance with regulation 12, those conditions, the date (if any) by which the conditions are to be met and the consequences of failing to meet the conditions;

(e) the arrangements and procedure for review, variation and termination of financial support;

(f) the responsibilities of—

(i) the local authority under Part 5 (reviews); and

(ii) the adoptive parent pursuant to any agreement mentioned in regulation 12.