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Timelines (Dates so far)

Email request - 29 April 2021

Rang and booked chat - 7th May 2021

Initial discussion - 13th May 2021

Information day - 9th June 2021

Registration of Interest received - 10th June 2021

Registration of Interest completed and returned 30th June 2021

>Regular Chasers

Allocated social worker / start stage 1 - 17th September 2021

Prep training (stage 1) - 18th October 2021

End of stage 1 meeting - 18th January 2022

Fortnightly session with social worker for stage 2

Preparation Training - 17th, 24th and 31st March 2022

Panel - 26th May 2022

ADM confirmation of approval as adopter - 14 June 2022

Registered / expressions of interest via on LinkMaker after discussion with social worker.  

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Interview with own/child's social worker & family finder - 27th March 2023

Link Decision - 30th March 2023

Information sharing event (meet foster carers/visit nursery etc) - 28th April 2023

Medical practitioner appt - 4th May 2023

Matching panel - 23 May 2023

ADM matching Approval date - 9th June 2023

Transition planning meeting - 14 June 2023

    (Meeting with nursery - PEP meeting 28th June)

    (Intros book first used by foster carer - 2nd July) 

First meeting 4th July 2023

Moved home - 7th August 2023

Applied for adoption order (AO) - 19th October 2023 

First AO court date - January 2024

Second court date - March 2024 (one cancelled, one went ahead)

Third court date - May 2024 (one April one cancelled, this went ahead) - ADOPTION ORDER GRANTED!

General Register Office entry confirmed on the phone and Adoption certificates ordered - 27 June 2024

Draft Life Story received - 27th June 2024 (this is meant to be completed by 10 days after the final court date)

Certificates and Passport received - July 2024

Life story sent to the printers - 23 Sept 2024!

 




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