lan in consultation with the prospective adopter which will set out the responsibilities and expectations of both the prospective adopter and the agency during Stage One. AAR 22 sets out what the plan should include. Under the guidance of the agency, the prospective adopter should feel that this stage of the process is ‘adopter-led’ and the Stage One Plan should, as far as possible, be agreed with the prospective adopter – indeed it may be locally referred to as an ‘agreement’. 3.22. The agency should also explain the importance of openness at all times during the approval process. Matters the prospective adopter might consider unimportant may be of greater significance than they realise. Nevertheless, the agency should not assume that a failure to disclose information that it considers relevant automatically implies that the prospective adopter is unsuitable. It will be necessary to discuss the matter and the reasons for non-disclosure. See Hofstetter v London Borough of Barnet and IRM [2009] EWHC 3282 (Admin). 3.23. Prospective adopters should be encouraged to use any other materials that offer them the opportunity to explore and reach an informed view about aspects of parenting and their parenting capacity (such as therapeutic parenting and health and safety) and help them to identify their own training needs. Agencies should visit or have a meeting or pre-planned telephone call with the prospective adopter (whatever works best for them and best meets their preferences) to ensure that they have the opportunity to ask for more information or training based on their particular needs. 65 Police checks 3.24. The safety and welfare of the child are paramount and under AAR 25 the agency must conduct criminal record checks on the prospective adopter and any adult members of