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Post by thespouses on Nov 3, 2013 15:02:29 GMT
Has anyone done or started the home study for the second time under the new (quicker) regulations? I'd be interested in how it works now - if you want to post here or PM me?
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Post by moo on Nov 3, 2013 15:44:33 GMT
Hey the spouses congrats on going for number two....
Sorry I can't help on timeframes or second time experiences.... I am sure some of our newly approved adopters will be along soon to share their experiences....
Good Luck I hope it goes well & in good time for you all......
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by thespouses on Nov 4, 2013 11:25:31 GMT
We aren't quite at the stage where we are sure about this yet! But we thought we'd ask if anyone had any experiences to share.
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Post by serrakunda on Nov 4, 2013 14:34:48 GMT
if you look at the new gateway site - first4adoption , its sets out the new process
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Post by thespouses on Nov 4, 2013 15:59:37 GMT
Does it have the process for 2nd time adopters though?
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Post by chotimonkey on Nov 8, 2013 15:30:38 GMT
Hi I typed out a long response but lost it, we adopted twice under old system and have just had matching panel for no3, comes home next thur!! It was child specific, sibling adoption, do might be different. We needed to fill in new expression of interest and have initial visit from an independent sw, not ours so as to be impartial. Do all Medicals, references, crbs, borough checks again. We needed 6 not 4 references this time, although thy only visited 4. We had our sw, who we have been working with for ages so only had two home visits to catch up on life post adoption abd then they copied and pasted all original info into new PAR. We approached la at the end of August and intros strt Monday If you want to know a y more pm me Good luck  |
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Post by moo on Nov 9, 2013 7:41:46 GMT
Wow chotimonkey how exciting.... Many many congrats.... 
Hope intros go well.... 
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by moo on Nov 9, 2013 7:49:10 GMT
I havn't gone thro the process for a second time.... But a friend of mine has....
Three years on they wanted a sib for their ds....
The process was harder they said coz ds had to be prepared & then an appropriate match found..... It all took ( I'm sorry to say ) much longer than the first time around.....
They were older by then as parents so they figured that may have had something to do with it.....
Some s/w wanted children to be only ones & not have ready made sibs...
They found the process that time much much harder.... It was not as easy when they got down to it as they hoped being second timers.....
Hope I havn't put you off xx
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by lovelybee on Nov 11, 2013 11:46:59 GMT
We are going through the process for the second time under the new regulations and it really doesn't seem like much has changed. We have the same SW and she has used most of the info on our 1st PAR and seems to have cut and pasted it directly on to the new form. We met with her about 5 times to talk about our AD and parenting and effects of another child on our family, sibling rivalry etc
So far 4 months with panel in 3 weeks. Fairly similar timescales to last time 2 years ago. We have also had our medical's and CRB's redone and attended some Post Adoption Centre training in preparation.
Hope it all goes well
Best wishes
LB x
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Post by thespouses on Nov 11, 2013 11:58:24 GMT
Thanks everyone, we are still not sure about this, though to be actually SPECIFIC I am sure but hubby is not!
chotimonkey, our SW seemed to be describing something pretty similar to yours - she said it's mainly checks, not much actual HS, and no prep. From initial application to panel it needs to be 4 months.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2013 23:28:21 GMT
We've just started Part 1 second time round, seems pretty much like the process we went through under the old system. I think second time round it probably will be more complicated and I'm certainly not expecting it to be a faster process. Luckily we appear to have a good SW which will hopefully help.
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Post by thespouses on Dec 14, 2013 14:41:53 GMT
orange3, it has to be faster - the new regulations say 4 months for the new process. We are just starting it now but we are having our medicals first and once we submit the application they have to approve us in 4 months.
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Post by knight on Dec 14, 2013 15:39:30 GMT
oh wow, the spouses - you're actually starting now for number 2 - well done, pleased to hear it. Very best of luck. Hope you are pleased with your final choice of agency x
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Post by thespouses on Dec 15, 2013 15:12:01 GMT
Unfortunately it's much much more complicated than that!
We have to pass our medicals because there is an "issue" so we have to do them first. And there is an urgency to this which, if we do go ahead, I will explain, but I can't explain now.
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