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How long were you in panel?

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PoppaBear · 15/07/2017 09:37

Hi,
We are in a slightly unusal situation where we have approval panel and matching panel on the same day. Just wondering how long each of these last?

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donquixotedelamancha · 15/07/2017 10:41

Not long. Maybe 20 min approval, 30 min matching.

Matching can run longer depending on what issues need discussing. Approval depends on how many want to ask questions- my second one was about 10 min.

donquixotedelamancha · 15/07/2017 10:42

Silly me, forgot: congratulations on becoming a parent :-)

flapjackfairy · 15/07/2017 10:53

We had approval and matching same day as well. We were in first panel about 15 mins though sw go in first. So whole thing took 45 mins or so. Then as we were adopting fc he came into matching panel with us . Lots of oohing and ahhing followed and a couple of questions then 5 mins outside before we were officially matched.
Congratulations x

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PoppaBear · 15/07/2017 11:06

Great, thanks for that!

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OlennasWimple · 15/07/2017 12:39

Congratulations!

We were in approval panel for about 25 mins (SW was in there for about 10 mins on her own first), a lot of which was spent discussing our birth child and how we would manage the relationship

Matching panel was about 15 mins I think

Rainatnight · 15/07/2017 17:26

Congratulations! Both our panels were on the long side. Approval 45-ish. Panel thought that there were holes in our PAR and wanted lots of extra info.

Matching was the same again but they all just seemed to want a chat! And there were a couple of interesting/tricky issues to do with name, contact, etc, that they discussed at length, but in ways that were actually really helpful to us.

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PoppaBear · 15/07/2017 19:20

I'm quite surprised the majority are so quick. Though I guess the SW has done all the in depth stuff. Fingers crossed

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Jellycatspyjamas · 16/07/2017 15:11

The approval panel was an hour long but we were only in for 15 mins, the same with the matching panel. Congratulations on your new little one.

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PoppaBear · 19/07/2017 13:00

Thanks for all the responses.

Both panels were a pleasant experience, both done within an hour with a resounding yes at both.

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Rainatnight · 19/07/2017 16:08

Hurrah, congratulations!

Do you know when you'll start intros?

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PoppaBear · 19/07/2017 17:22

3 weeks. Then for him to move in the week after.
I think I'm going to find this forum quite useful!

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flapjackfairy · 19/07/2017 19:13

Oh lovely so pleased for you x

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