SCHEDULE 1

PART IINFORMATION ABOUT PROSPECTIVE ADOPTERS

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Whether the prospective adopter or any other member of their household has previously–

a

notified a local authority of their intention to adopt a child;

b

applied to an adoption agency with a view to adopting a child;

c

had in their care a foster child within the meaning of section 1 of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 198410 who has been removed under section 12 of that Act;

d

been disqualified or prohibited from keeping a foster child under section 7 or section 10 of that Act11 or disqualified or prohibited under section 68 or 69 of the Children Act 198912 from fostering a child privately;

e

had in their care–

i

a child who had been a protected child who had been removed under section 34 of the Adoption Act 197613; or

ii

a privately fostered child within the meaning of section 66 of the Children Act 1989 in respect of whom an emergency protection order under section 44 of that Act has been made or the local authority has taken steps in accordance with section 67(5) of that Act;

f

been convicted of an offence mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 199514 or an offence under Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 193315;

g

been convicted of an offence under section 11 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 200316 or has been disqualified from working with children within the meaning of that Act;

h

had parental responsibilities and rights in respect of one or more of their own children transferred to a local authority under section 86 of the 1995 Act17 or had one or more of such children made subject to care orders under section 31 of the Children Act 198918;

i

had parental responsibilities and rights in respect of one or more of their own children transferred to a local authority or any other person under section 81 or 82 of the Act;

j

been refused registration as a child minder or worker in a nursery under–

i

the Children Act 1989; or

ii

Part 1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 200119,

and details of any such occurrence.