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. The Social Worker is likely to be the person with key responsibility for gathering the evidence for the child protection process/conference, organizing the core group, to ensure work is carried out/progressed and to report back to the review conference?

False correct incorrect

True correct incorrect

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. The Court of Appeal in re-BS, 2013 provided a detailed analysis of the law regarding adoption - it stated?

'Adoption is to be considered a last resort when nothing else will do, not merely being a good idea but where the child's circumstances require the making of an adoption order'. correct incorrect

'Adoption is to be considered as a priority and a good idea for a child as the primary option when they cannot be returned to their parents care'. correct incorrect

'Adoption is the primary option for the local authority to consider in order to severe family ties when significant harm is identified to protect the child'. correct incorrect

'Adoption is a more beneficial environment to bring up a child in when a child is removed in order to build a new family for the child'. correct incorrect

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. Decisions about adoption are shaped by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the legal requirements within it. What does s1 (2) say about welfare?

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare during its childhood'. correct incorrect

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the family's welfare'. correct incorrect

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare, throughout his life'. correct incorrect

The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare until the court proceedings conclude' correct incorrect

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. There are two stages to adoption - firstly is the placement for adoption (Placement order) and secondly the adoption order being applied for?

False correct incorrect

True correct incorrect

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. Sections 46, 47 and 48 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 states what?

Proposed adopters must be given not more than two years and no less than three months before an application can be made. correct incorrect

Gives parental responsibility to the adopter, extinguishes previous parental responsibility, either consent of parents or their consent dispensed with. correct incorrect

Potential applicants must live in the UK and have done so for more than one year, be a couple or single and aged 21 plus. correct incorrect

Either parent cannot be found or is incapable of giving consent or the welfare of the child requires consent to be dispense with. correct incorrect

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. Section 60 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 sets out what?

The right of an adopted adult (aged 18+) to always be given any information from the adoption agency which enables them to obtain their birth certificate and any information disclosed to the adoption agency. correct incorrect

The child must be placed with the adopters before they can apply for an adoption order. correct incorrect

Adoption by one a couple where the partner is the birth parents of a child, for instance an adoption application by a step-parent or same sex partner. correct incorrect

The rights of adopted adults (aged 18+) to apply for any information from the adoption agency which enables them to obtain their birth certificate and any information disclosed to the adoption agency. correct incorrect

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. What type of Order is an alternative permanent secure family placement for a child/ren to Adoption but not a replacement?

Special Arrangements Order correct incorrect

Special Guardianship Order correct incorrect

Care Order correct incorrect

Placement Order correct incorrect

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. A Special Guardian must be?

Over 18 years old and not the child's parents correct incorrect

Over 18 years old and can only be foster carers or family members correct incorrect

Over 18 years old and only family members correct incorrect

Over 18 years old and people with a Residence Order already correct incorrect