4.3 Once the assessment has been completed and the recruiting service informs the foster carer that they intend to seek
their approval as a foster carer through the panel and decision maker, the foster carer should give written notice of resignation to their current service.
Not exact matches
Where an applicant has been approved previously, or is currently approved,
as a
foster carer or prospective adopter, regulation 26 (1A) gives the
fostering service undertaking the current assessment the power to request access to records about the applicant held by the
fostering service or adoption agency which granted the
approval (provided that the applicant consents).
A review of the
foster carers approval should be undertaken
as some aspects of the young person remaining in the
foster home may impact.
If, within 28 days, no representations are received and no application is made to the IRM, the decision maker is free to decide whether or not to approve the applicant
as a
foster carer (following a full assessment), continue the assessment (following a brief report) or amend their terms of
approval.
The decision maker of the recruiting service may state that they will approve the person
as a
foster carer on a specific date in the future, which could be planned to coincide with the termination of their existing
approval at the expiry of the 28 day notice period.
Reviews and terminations of
approval of
foster carers Fostering Services Regulations (England) 2011, (
as amended 2013)