ation that suggests to the assessing social worker that the prospective adopter may not be suitable will be discussed during the course of supervision. A decision not to complete the full assessment is a serious step to take and advice should first be sought from the social work team leader or line manager. Depending on the nature of the information, advice may also need to be sought from the agency’s medical adviser or legal adviser, or both. The agency should explain its concerns to the prospective adopter and offer counselling, involving other professionals as appropriate. As a result of the counselling and advice, the prospective adopter may decide to withdraw their application. If they decide not to withdraw their application, the agency should prepare the brief prospective adopter’s report. 3.63. As with the full report, a copy of the brief report must be given to the prospective adopter who must be invited to send their views to the agency within 5 working days or longer if there are exceptional circumstances. Once this time has elapsed or the views have been received earlier, the report (and any information obtained under AAR 30) should be sent to the panel together with the views expressed by the prospective adopter. The adoption panel 3.64. Once a case has been referred to the panel, the panel must consider the case and make a recommendation to the agency as to whether the prospective adopter is suitable to adopt a child. Their recommendation will be governed by the duty under AAR 30A to consider all the information passed to it, and under regulation 4.2 of the Suitability of Adopters Regulations 2005 (SAR) to have proper regard to the stability and permanence of the relationship of any couple whose case is referred. 3.65. Where it considers that it has insuff