Your review meeting

A review is a meeting where everyone talks about how you are getting on. A review is done to see if anything in your care plan needs to be changed.

Your needs will always be put first when making decisions about you.

Children's Service must listen to you and consider your wishes and feelings.

Your review will be held within the first 4 weeks of you being looked after. The next one will be within 3 months of your first review. Then you will have a review at least every 5 - 6 months while you are being looked after.

You can give your views by:

• Talking or writing to the Independent Reviewing Officer before the review
• Using the Viewpoint computer program
• Using drawings, photos, or video to tell us about you

The Children Act says that everyone involved in looking after you should be asked their opinion. A social worker will write a report and show you their report before a review.

Who goes to my review ?

• You, and you can bring a supporter, or ask an advocate to go for you
• Your parents or guardians
• Your social worker
• The people looking after you
• An independent reviewing officer (who chairs the review)
• Sometimes other people are invited, for example your teacher.

What happens at the review?
During your review everyone has their say, and your care plan will be updated. Reviews are held at a time and place to make it easy for you to come. Sometimes there may be more than one meeting.

What happens afterwards?
After the review, the reviewing officer will send you a copy of the decisions and recommendations made.

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