These Regulations amend the Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports Regulations 2005. They amend the description of persons prescribed for the purposes of section 94(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 by amending the definition of “social worker” and the description of persons prescribed by virtue of participating in specified courses. The Regulations update the references to the English and Welsh social work regulators to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Social Care Wales, respectively.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has a minimal impact on businesses and civil society organisations. The instrument has a minimal impact on the public sector.