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Panel date!!!!!

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Catfriend · 23/01/2013 09:06

hi I've got my panel date!!!! Hopefully if my ssw gets everything done on time!!! It's not for a good few months yet tho. Is there anything I need to do to prepare myself??

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Catfriend · 11/04/2013 15:33

Thanks NanaNina. I'm still unsure on when to hand my notice in at work?!!! One lady I've spoke to waited 3 weeks for her 'Final letter' of approval to actually go through!!!!

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NanaNina · 11/04/2013 17:27

The thing is that the panel can only recommend approval, and all the paperwork has to be sent to the Agency decision maker. It's a formality but the trouble is they are meant to read the paperwork and I'm sure they only skim it, but if there has been a long panel (maybe 8 or 9 applicants) there is a lot of paperwork.

I would definitely wait till you get your letter of approval. Some carers wait a long time for their first placement too, so it would be quite in order to say you couldn't take placments until you had worked your notice.

lostonline · 12/04/2013 12:35

HI Catfriend

We only had to wait a week for the letter to come through. It may be worth asking on the day how long it they except it to take.
I agree about reading through your forms - its strange to see your life all written down in black and white
Good luck - I am sure you will be OK !

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Catfriend · 15/04/2013 07:47

Hi lostonline. I'm hoping that my letter only takes a week then I can hand my notice in sooner rather than later. I can eventually see light at the end of this long assessment :)

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Catfriend · 19/04/2013 07:41

Well I've been to panel and everything went good. Just waiting for the 'official' letter to say I've been approved:)

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lostonline · 19/04/2013 08:02

Well done - did they ask lots of questions ? Hopefully the letter will arrive next week. What age children have you been approved for ? Have you decided when to had in your notice at work ? Congratulations

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Catfriend · 24/04/2013 07:43

Thanks lostonline. They asked me 6 questions, but I got the questions about 10 minutes before I went in. Which gave me and my SSW a chance to read through them and write notes down:) I'm hopefully going to be approved for birth to 8 with a preference to under 5's. As soon as I receive the letter then I can hand my notice in:)

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lostonline · 24/04/2013 10:43

Great news - how long will you have to work after you have handed in your notice? Its going to be a real change for you.
We have been permanently matched with 2 school aged girls and we are hopefully meeting them for the first time today. Its all been very stressful because the current foster carers are not happy with the match and we have been left feeling like the bad guys. Hoping today will go well and everyone will be happier at the end of it.

lostonline · 17/05/2013 09:48

Hi Catfriend
Just wondering what is happening with you - any news ?

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Catfriend · 30/05/2013 08:30

Hi lostonline I handed my notice in, done my notice and I have no placement:( which means no income:( I am rather worried with the no income situation!!!!!

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