he fact that this will be subject to review, and that they would be notified in writing of any change. The letter should also explain the reasons for the decision. The agency should ensure that it has recorded any views expressed by the birth parents or guardian about the exercise of parental responsibility, particularly in respect of questions of the child’s religious upbringing or consent to serious or invasive forms of medical treatment. 5.20. When the agency is considering placing a child for adoption with a particular prospective adopter, the agency should consider the extent to which the exercise of the prospective adopter’s parental responsibility for the child should be restricted by the agency while the child is placed. It may well be appropriate for there to be a gradual ‘shift of power’ so that the prospective adopter comes to have a greater degree of autonomy as the placement progresses, and their confidence and parenting skills develop, bearing in mind that once the adoption order is made they alone will have parental responsibility. 5.21. In coming to a decision on the exercise of parental responsibility for the child, the agency should take into account:  the views of the child, if they are of sufficient age and understanding;  the views of the prospective adopter; 100  the views of anybody else the agency considers relevant, which, in any case where the birth parents are still permitted to exercise parental responsibility, will always include the birth parents; and  the advice of the adoption panel where it has made a recommendation as to the placement under AAR 32. 5.22. The proposed arrangements for exercise of parental responsibility will be set out in the adoption placement plan, giving the prospective adopter the opportunity to express their vie