the child is placed for adoption, and an adoption application is made to the court, the parents will (unless they have already given consent and explicitly stated that they wish not to be involved) receive notice of the court hearing. At this point it will be helpful for the adoptive parents and the child to know whether it is likely that the parents will wish to apply to the court for leave to oppose the adoption order. 2.34. The parents’ counselling should be sensitive to their ethnic origins and religious beliefs. English will not be the first language for some parents while others may have communication or learning impairments. Agencies must ensure that someone who can easily communicate with the parents provides the counselling. Agencies may wish to consider collaborating with each other to commission translations of written information appropriate to children and parents within their local community. Any learning disability/sensory impairment should also be recognised and counselling must be sensitive to it. 2.35. The wishes and feelings of the child's parent, guardian or others should be recorded on the child's case record as this information will need to be included in the CPR and be taken into account during the matching process. This would include:  where the parent or guardian is willing to consent to the child being placed for adoption and whether their consent would relate to an identified prospective adopter or would be general consent to placement with any prospective adopter chosen by the agency;  where the parent or guardian rejects the agency’s adoption proposal for the child and suggests alternative care arrangements. It is important to explain to the parent why it will be necessary to ask them for information about themselves and the child, includi