Panels Considering the Approval of Prospective Adoptive Parents
Prospective adopters will always be invited to attend the panel considering their approval. They will have been fully involved in the assessment process and will have contributed to the assessment report. They will always have seen this report before it is presented to panel.
Panel members find it helpful to meet with prospective adopters, to put faces to the names in the report and have the opportunity of asking questions directly. It is also hoped that by inviting applicants to the panel, the process becomes as open and transparent as possible.