After a looked after review meeting, the independent reviewing officer should:
- Prepare a written record of the review decisions or recommendations within five working days
- Prepare a full record of the meeting within 15 working days
- Pass on the full record 5 working days to everyone who attended the meeting.
If the parent did not attend or attended only part of the meeting, then:
- A decision will need to be made about whether they should receive the full record of the meeting, and
The social worker and the independent reviewing officer should discuss whether it is in the child’s interests for the parent to have the complete record, or part of it (see paragraphs 3.67 to 3.69 of IRO Handbook, this is government statutory guidance. It should be followed unless there is a good reason not to).