or a second person to visit the prospective adopter to discuss these but must remain mindful of the timeframe for Stage Two. The second person could be a team manager or another adoption social worker. A visit by another person provides a second opinion where necessary before the report to the panel is finalised in cases where clarification is needed but should not be routinely carried out. The author of the report and the 72 countersigning officer should both sign and date the report, state their qualifications and experience, and confirm that they have complied with ARR 3. Reports to the adoption panel Full prospective adopter’s report 3.58. AAR 30(2) sets out the contents of the prospective adopter’s report. Except in cases where a ‘brief report’ is appropriate, the agency will present this to the adoption panel, together with the other documents specified in AAR 30(6). The agency must tell the prospective adopter that the case is to be presented to panel. It must give them a copy of the prospective adopter’s report and invite them to send their observations on that report within 5 working days (unless there are exceptional circumstances). The medical report and references should not be sent to the prospective adopter. Once this time has elapsed or where the observations have been received earlier, the report and the prospective adopter’s observations should be sent to the panel, together with any written reports of interviews with referees, the medical reports (if advised to do so by the medical adviser), and any other relevant information obtained by the agency. 3.59. The other relevant information that the agency might obtain could include, for example, information from the police using their common law powers to prevent crime. This is information that a chief pol