perience in adoption work. These social workers do not need to be employed by the agency.  The agency’s medical adviser. Where the agency has more than one medical adviser they may all be included on the central list.  Other persons. These will include individuals who are not employed by the agency and whose appointment would help reflect the independent nature of the panel. Suitable members could include specialists in education, child and adolescent mental health, race and culture; and also those who have personal experience of adoption. Social workers who do not meet the requirement in AAR 3.1.a (see bullet three above) may also be included on the central list, but they would be in addition to the social worker who does meet the requirement in AAR 3.1.a. Agencies may include on the central list individuals who are employed by the agency and those who are trustees or elected members. Agency adviser to the panel: AAR 8 1.30. Each agency must appoint at least one agency adviser to adoption panels. Their duties and qualifications are set out in AAR 8. The person appointed should be someone with experience as an adoption team leader or someone who has more senior management experience and who has experience of adoption. The agency adviser may on request provide advice to the agency decision-maker when the decision-maker is considering a particular case (see paragraphs 55 and 56). 1.31. The agency adviser is not a panel member and cannot take part in the decision- making process. They should be able to contribute to panel meetings by raising 22 issues and providing advice, for example about the agency’s procedures and practices. 1.32. The agency adviser should maintain an overview of the quality of the agency’s reports, to both the panel and to the decision-maker, and li