Anyone gone to fostering panel with a negative recommendation form the assessing SW?

[Flashmomma]

Hi all, has anyone gone to fostering panel with a negative recommendation from their assessing social worker?
Our SW has given fantastic reports throughout the whole process, she says we're fab people, our home is lovely, our family is lovely, our pets are well behaved etc etc but she has given a negative recommendation as I was accused of slapping my ex husband 12 years ago and it is on my police report but not my DBS. Our SW says it shows I may have a violent nature when under pressure?
We have a panel date for 20th October so I'd like to know if anyone else has attended with a negative recommendation. My husband and I have 2 children that have never been smacked, we don't drink, we don't smoke and we aren't violent people in any way

Hi, I can't help sorry but please could you tell me what the police report its? Is this something different they need as well as the DBS?
We are in the process of being assessed and haven't heard of a police report. Thank you

The DBS is a record of convictions, the police report is just a record of any involvement you've had with the police guilty or not guilty, it's just whatever comes up when your name is entered 

Thanks for your reply. I haven't been told about a police report!
I hope someone comes along soon who can answer your question for you.

So do I lol, we go to panel in 5 days so it would be nice to have an idea what is likely to happen 

Were you found guilty? Did you do it? If not it shouldn't be relevant at all. Also, it was a long time ago.

I think it will largely depend on your panel to be honest.... ours were very strict - for example when answering about alcohol we'd indicated no more than the government guidelines, but panel then suggested we had "alcohol issues"

Hi thanks for your reply, no I didn't do it and it was never investigated - I was only accused, in other words he called the police saying I had slapped him. Ive never been arrested or anything ever. I'm actually surprised it is on a police report, it seems unfair it should come up now when it isn't a conviction.

I am hoping someone can give me a clue about going to panel with a negative from the assessing SW?

Hi, we weren't accepted, they said they couldn't guarantee a child's safety in a stressful situation as there was a past issue of violence.
I am gutted, I've never been violent in my life and I'm very upset anyone would think a child wasn't safe with me

Thank you, it's still a bit raw for me to see anything positive just yet. I am so upset I can't put it into words.
You are right though, it is their loss. I know I am here ready and waiting to give my undivided love and attention to a child without ever a whisper of violence in my home

Hello,

Can I please ask what the outcome was at panel?

I am currently in a similar situation, but with different reasoning for my negative recommendation although it is glowing

Thank you

She gave the outcome above, @ValentineX3 - they were rejected. That is absolutely crazy to me with the massive shortage of foster carers we have, almost feels criminal.

I can’t understand how it got so far as to go to panel, doesn’t look good on the social worker who did the assessment as lots of time and money goes into it.
When a child comes into care their appointed social worker gets a list of prospective carers, they have in house to choose from then if no one is suitable they look at agency.
To be fair if a social worker read the form f and saw any evidence or even a suggestion of violence it would be on their head if anything happened to the child. They need to look after themselves too. So you may have waited a long time or never be offered a child which would have been worse for you.
A social worker told me that when she read the form Fs if she saw placement breakdowns she automatically moved them down their list. While this is unfair I can understand her thinking.

It's very sad to read the outcome of this thread. X