e or until some clearly foreseen and reasonably anticipated event happens. 3.4. Whether or not a person is habitually resident in the British Islands will depend on the circumstances of their particular case and all facts must be considered. Habitual residence will not solely be determined by the place where a person is living at the time. The term indicates the quality of residence rather than mere duration and requires an element of intention. The term suggests that personal presence must continue for some time. Many factors must be taken into account, including bringing possessions, doing everything necessary to establish residence before coming, having a right of abode, seeking to bring family, and “durable ties” with the country. 3.5. There is no requisite period of residence. Someone who leaves the British Islands in order to take up employment elsewhere may acquire habitual residence in another country and retain habitual residence in the British Islands because of the type of links they have maintained. It is also possible to be habitually resident in two countries at the same time. Factors such as possession of a property, type of employment contract, financial arrangements and location of bank accounts, and local connections are just some of the many factors that may be relevant to any question relating to habitual residence. Recruitment 3.6. The agency should develop a plan for securing sufficient potential adopters who can meet the needs of the children waiting for adoption and any children who are likely to need adoption in the future. This may be through the agency’s own recruitment and approval process or by using adopters approved by other agencies, or a combination of these approaches. The plan should also take into account the role that the National Ga