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Who is on the adoption panel?
- An independent chairperson with substantial experience of working with children and families.
- An independent vice-chairperson with equivalent experience in adoption services.
- One member of the council’s Children and Adults Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
- An adoptive parent.
- A senior health visitor.
- An independent member with professional experience of adoption social work.
- A senior manager from children's social care.
- A senior medical officer from the local health service.
- A council legal adviser.
What does the panel do?
The adoption panel recommends whether:
- prospective adopters should be approved,
- children should be placed for adoption,
- particular adopters are the right family for a particular child.
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