 using adopters approved by other agencies, or a combination of these approaches. The plan should also take into account the role that the National Gateway for Adoption (operating as First4Adoption) and the Adoption Register can play, and consider any other national or regional recruitment activity. In developing this plan the agency should take account of past trends and projections of future need for numbers of adopters, the needs of the children awaiting adoption or those who might need adopting in the future. The agency should consider how prospective adopters might be encouraged and supported to meet any particular needs of children, including older children, disabled children, black and minority ethnic children, or children in sibling groups, who they might not have initially considered themselves able to adopt; and where appropriate should plan for increasing the number of available adopters from particular communities. 61 Seeking Information 3.7. Potential adopters may approach the National Gateway for Adoption or any adoption agency for general information about adoption. This can include, for example, information on the legal implications of adoption, eligibility criteria, the characteristics of children awaiting adoption and the approval process. Where a potential adopter approaches an adoption agency they should be given a copy of the Adoption Passport (which can be found on the First4Adoption web-site), so that they are clear about the help and support they can expect should they decide to pursue their interest in adoption. The agency should also make them aware of any additional services available in the local area. 3.8. Where a potential adopter decides, after receiving general information, that he or she would like to pursue an adoption further, he or sh