Panel Project
Rees Panel Project provides specifically tailored training to equip care experienced people with the skills required to take on the role of a panel member and to connect them to panel member opportunities.
 
The training and support we provide aims to equip people with the skills required to take on the role of a panel member, whilst acknowledging the complexities of utilising personal experience in a professional context.

Aims of the Panel Project

  • Recruiting care experienced people to become panel members
  • Specific & recognised training
  • Ongoing support – buddy system & network
  • Creating a UK wide database of care experienced panel members
  • Connecting panels with trained care experienced people
  • Providing guidance to panels
  • Developing excellence in practice model & raising standards

Training Events

If you’re a care experienced person looking for panel training, you can register for one of our online training events. They are currently being held on MS Teams and there is no charge to attend the training. To attend panel training, please fill in this form.

Our next available sessions;
Friday 21st May 2021 (9.30am to 2.30pm)
Monday 14th June 2021 (9.30am to 2.30pm)
Tuesday 13th July 2021 (9.30am to 2.30pm)
Friday 10th September 2021 (9.30am to 2.30pm)

Keep an eye on our Social Media for future dates!

Panel Opportunities

If you’re a care experienced person looking for opportunities to join a panel
please click here

Panel Forum

If you have already undertaken Rees Foundation panel training and would like to become part of a monthly panel forum where best practice and panel opportunities are discussed, please click here to join our Panel Forum.

Tuesday 30th March (10am - 12.00pm) (Guest Speaker: Jane Lees - Adoption Panel Advisor)
Thursday 29th April (7pm - 9pm)  
Tuesday 25th May (10am - 12pm)
Thursday 24th June (7pm - 9pm)

Fostering and Adoption Agencies

If you’re a Fostering or Adoption service looking for panel training or care experienced panel members we can offer the following 2 options;

Option A - If you have a care experienced panel member already, they will benefit from the support and ongoing professional development offered by Rees. There is a nominal fee of £100 to fostering and adoption agencies wishing to support their care experienced panel members by enrolling them on Rees Panel training.

Option B - Rees Foundation will endeavour to link you up with Panel trained care experienced people in your area. Note:  We do recommend recruiting at least 2 care experienced panel members - to ensure you have representation at each panel and to facilitate a peer support mechanism as good practice. We charge a small admin fee of £50 for linking you up with up to 3 panel trained care experienced individuals.