n agency process. 3.76. The foster carer needs to understand the eligibility for adoption support, i.e. if the foster carer applies direct to the court for an adoption order and the local authority opposes the application, they and the child will be limited in their eligibility under the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005 to counselling, advice and information only. However, if the local authority supports the application to the court for an adoption order, the foster carer and the child will be eligible for assessment of their adoption support needs as the child is a looked after child. 3.77. It should be made clear to foster carers, or those who apply to be approved for specific children, that their assessment will be in respect of their suitability to adopt generally and that, if they are approved, their suitability to adopt a specific child or children will be addressed separately as part of the matching process. Adoption Register – AAR 30G 3.78. The Adoption Register holds information on children waiting to be adopted and approved prospective adopters who are available and able to meet the needs of children. 3.79. Agencies must refer domestic prospective adopters to the Register as soon as possible and in any event no later than 3 months from approval unless they have identified a particular child with whom they are considering placing with the prospective adopter. The agency must obtain the consent of the prospective adopter before referral. Agencies must ensure that the information the Adoption Register holds on the prospective adopter is kept up to date. Prospective adopters may choose to refer themselves to the Register, three months after approval, using the Adopter Self-Referral form (AD02). Agency decision – unsuitable to adopt 3.80. If the agency de