vived by the revocation of the placement order. See section 29(1) of the Act and section 91(1) and (5A) of the 1989 Act. In a case where the agency considers that the child should not remain the care of the prospective adopter at all, it will need to be clear what alternative arrangements it is proposing, and how these can be achieved. If there is a placement order in force when the adoption 157 application is refused, and no other order is made, the agency may give notice to the prospective adopter under section 35 of the Act requiring them to return the child, and the court should be informed if this is the agency’s intention. 8.110. In a case where a birth parent has been given leave to oppose the adoption order, the recommendation will need to address the issue of whether the child should be returned to the care of the birth parent. The recommendation will need to take account not only of the birth parent’s ability to meet the child’s needs, but also of the child’s legal status, in particular whether there is a placement order in force. If there is a placement order, and the plan is to return the child to the birth parent’s care, the court will need to consider revocation of the placement order. The local authority will need to be clear whether it wishes to oppose the discharge of any care order or to propose a care plan whereby the child returns to the birth parent’s care on a trial basis, under the protection of the care order. In a case where there is no placement order or care order, the birth parent would be entitled to resume the care of the child immediately, and the agency report could include a recommendation as to suitable arrangements to ease the child’s transition. Non-agency adoption applications Preparation of the report 8.111. As for agency adoptions,