How to apply

How to apply

You can apply to the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) if your Fostering Service Provider (FSP) notifies you in a Qualifying Determination letter (QD) that it does not consider you suitable to be foster carers, wishes to change your terms of approval or withdraws your approval. You must make your application within 28 calendar days from the date of the fostering service provider's letter.

Making your application

Your application must be made in writing and include the following:

• Your name, address and contact details,
• the grounds (reasons)why you disagree with your fostering service provider's determination,
• the date of the letter you received from your fostering service provider informing you of the determination
• the name and address of your fostering service provider. This will enable us to obtain from them the information which the Review Panel will need.

You can send your application to us by post, fax or email. It is important that you do not send your application to any other address since this will delay the review panel considering your application.

Please apply to :

Tel No: 0845 450 3956 (charged at local rate)  or 0113 2022080

Fax: 0845 450 3957 or 0113 2637414

Email: irm@irm.org.uk