Fostering Panel: Job Description and Person Specification for Panel Chair/Vice Chair

Job description:

1. To chair panel meetings, ensuring that all items of business are covered and that the panel operates in accordance with regulations and the policies and procedures of the Park Foster Care;

2. To prepare for panel meetings, reading panel papers carefully, identifying key issues and alerting the panel adviser if necessary to ensure, as far as possible, that the case is adequate for submission to panel;

3. To manage panel meetings virtually or face to face as per the needs of the particular case.

4. To facilitate the active participation of all panel members in contributing to the panel's consideration of cases and to the making of clear and well-evidenced recommendations with the reasons for these;

5. To ensure that all those attending panel are treated with respect and courtesy;

6. To address diversity issue...