The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005, SI 2005/389, is amended for cases where the adoption agency is considering whether the child ought to be placed for adoption.
Commencement date
Legislation Affected
1 September 2012
Legislation Affected
SI 2005/392, SI 2005/389 amended
Summary
Background
The aim of the adoption reform programme is to:
- increase the number of adoptions of looked after children when it is in the child’s best interests; and
- encourage more people to come forward to adopt, tackle delay and remove real or perceived barriers.
What’s Changing?
The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005, SI 2005/389, is amended for cases where the adoption agency is considering whether the child ought to be placed for adoption. If they decide that the child should be placed, the agency must receive an application in writing and obtain information from a prospective adopter to assess their suitability to adopt a child. If the criteria is met, the local authority must then apply to the court for a placement order.
