The panel consists of 4 to 8 people, which includes social workers, other professionals and independent members including approved carers.
You and your fostering and adoption worker will attend to talk about your assessment and answer any questions.
After the panel meeting
Once the panel has considered the report, they will recommend whether or not you should be approved as an adoptive parent or foster carer.
The agency decision maker will then decide whether or not to accept the panel's recommendations within 14 calendar days of the panel meeting. You will be advised of this decision in writing.
If you have been approved
You will be allocated a support worker from the fostering and adoption team, usually the worker who wrote your home study report and they will discuss any furniture you need and discuss with you how to prepare to welcome a child.