Fostering Panel

Once a prospective foster carer has completed the assessment with their assessor, a panel date will be set, and the prospective carer and assessor will be invited to attend the meeting.

There might be some apprehension around this, however the assessor will be there to provide support and help answer any questions that The Panel might have.

The role and remit of the panel will be fully explained in advance so that everyone is prepared and ready for the discussions on the day.

A general overview of the panel:

Membership consists of a Chairperson and three other panel members, the Panel Advisor (who gives advice to the Panel members about process and policy) and the Panel Administrator (who organises the schedule and all the paperwork required).

There will be some relevant questions asked by the panel members from the information provided in the assessment.

If the panel members agree with the recommendation, they will endorse this, and the minutes of the meeting will be sent to the Agency Decision Maker (ADM) to be ratified. The ADM has the responsibility for the final decision making around terms of approval.

A prospective foster carer will receive written agreement of this decision in approximately 21 days from the panel date.

Get Your FREE foster carer info pack!

We'll send over your free foster carer info pack as soon as possible to help you get started on your journey. Here at Care Visions we will support you to decide if fostering is for you. There is no obligation to foster if you start talking to us, we just simply want to assist you in your journey. So why not get in touch today.

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Last Name

Email

Postcode

Phone number

Do you give consent for us to contact you on WhatsApp?

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Do you have a spare room?

I have a spare room

Consent for Data Use and Communications

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How we use your information: We will use your contact details to send you the information pack you have requested and to follow up about your fostering application. Your data will be securely stored for up to 90 days to support the processing of your application.

If your application is not successful or you decide not to progress at this time, we'd love to keep in touch:

Yes, I’m happy for you to keep my details for future fostering opportunities

No, please delete my details after this application process

Please let us know if you're happy for us to retain your details for future fostering opportunities or related updates.

Your privacy is important to us. We promise to protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will never share your details with third parties without your explicit consent.