panel in these circumstances must be shared with the prospective adopter so that they may make comments. The rest of the process, including the rights of the prospective adopter in the event of an unfavourable outcome, is the same as for the original approval process. 3.92. In some cases the prospective adopter may accept, with the help of counselling, that as their circumstances have changed significantly they are no longer suitable to adopt, or that they no longer wish to go ahead. The agency should note this on the prospective adopter’s case record and ensure that the panel is informed that the prospective adopter no longer wishes to adopt. If this occurs prior to the prospective adopter’s review report being prepared or submitted to the panel, there is no need for the agency to carry out the subsequent actions set out in AAR 30D. Compliance 3.93. The agency should monitor its performance and provide reports to its trustees or board members if it is a voluntary adoption agency or the executive side of the local authority every six months about children who are in the care of their local authority and who are waiting to be placed with new families. These reports should include:  the number, type and age of the children waiting for an adoptive placement and length of time they have been waiting;  the agency’s performance against the timescales set out for the two-stage process above and in Chapter 1;  progress in the recruitment of suitable adoptive families;  the number of children placed for adoption and adopted since the last report; and  the number of children whose placement has disrupted or where there has been a change of plan and the child is no longer to be placed for adoption. 80 Form A Standard letter I am writing to tell you that having considered your