Suitability Process

The Foster Panel must consider a report of the allegation investigation no later than 3 months after the date of the resolution meeting. The Foster Carers will have received this report at least 4 weeks prior to the panel meeting to enable comments to be made and for them to attend panel if they choose.

Panel can recommend the following options:

Continue as approved
Change of approval
Re-assessment of carers
No longer suitable to foster

If the outcome is ‘no longer suitable to foster’ and the Agency Decision Maker agrees with that recommendation the carers will be notified and given 28 days to make representation. This can be done in one of two ways:

Either through application to the Independent Review Mechanism for a review of decision (fostering agency then has to consider this review information when making the final recommendation)

You may make representation to the foster panel with information provided by yourselves for them to consider.