 the social worker will need to explain the contribution from the (other) birth parent that will be needed, and discuss with the prospective adopter whether they wish themselves to inform the birth parent before the social worker makes contact with them. If there is likely to be difficulty in tracing the birth parent attempts to do so need to be commenced as early as possible. Section A – The report and matters for the proceedings 8.117. The information required for Section 1 is the same for a non-agency case as for an agency case. 159 Section B - Information about the child and birth family Part 1 8.118. The gathering of the information required for Part 1 of Section B will be a task similar to the initial assessment of a child under the assessment framework. If the child is of school age, information should be sought from their school about their educational progress and any special needs. Health 8.119. Except in the case of applications by the parent or partner of the child’s parent, the prospective adopter will need to arrange for the child to be medically examined so that they can provide a medical report in accordance with Rule 14.12. The health report to be attached to an application for an adoption order must not be more than three months old. If it is, the report will need to be updated. Even if a medical report is not required for the court, the social worker should enquire whether there are any particular health issues relating to the child. Once the report has been provided, a copy will be passed to the local authority. This should be given to the local authority’s medical adviser to enable them to complete the necessary summary in accordance with paragraph (m) of Part 1(i). 8.120. It will be for the social worker completing the report to ascertain as far as