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 282             Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved
                 Prospective Adopters
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 287         <div id="scope_box">
 288           <h3>
 288             RELATED GUIDANCE
 288           </h3>
 289           <p>
 289             This policy should be read in conjunction with:
 289           </p>
 290           <p>
 290             <a
                 href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441643/Children_Ac
                 t_Guidance_2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 290               The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case
                   Review (2015)
 290             </a>
 290           </p>
 291           <p>
 291             <a
                 href="http://www.coram.org.uk/sites/default/files/resource_files/46%20Fostering%20for%20Adoption%2
                 0Guidance_2013.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 291               Fostering for Adoption: Practice Guidance (CoramBAAF)
 291             </a>
 291           </p>
 292           <p>
 292             <a
                 href="http://www.first4adoption.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fostering-for-Adoption-Becoming-
                 a-Carer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 292               Fostering for Adoption: Becoming a Carer (CoramBAAF)
 292             </a>
 292           </p>
 293           <p>
 293             <span class="bold">
 293               Foster to Adoption Presentation
 293             </span>
 293             , available at:
 293             <span class="italic">
 293               N:\Directorate of Social &amp; Community Services\Children &amp; Families\Strategies Policies
                   &amp; Procedures\Adoption and Permanence
 293             </span>
 293           </p>
 294           <p>
 294             <a
                 href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-leave-and-pay-technical-guidance-for-emp
                 loyers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 294               Adoption Leave and Pay: Technical Guidance for Employers (BEIS, 2015)
 294             </a>
 294           </p>
 295           <h3>
 295             AMENDMENT
 295           </h3>
 296           <p>
 296             <a href="#duty">
 296               Section 4.1, Duty to Consider Fostering for Adoption Placement
 296             </a>
 296             was updated in April 2018 to reflect the additional consideration (added by section 9 Children and
                 Social Work Act 2017 into the list of considerations whenever a court or adoption agency is coming
                 to a decision relating to the adoption of a child), of the relationship which the child has with
                 relatives, with any person who is a prospective adopter with whom the child is placed and with any
                 other person in relation to whom the court or agency considers the relationship to be relevant.
 296           </p>
 297         </div>
 298         <div id="sections">
 300           <h3 id="sections_list">
 300             Contents
 300           </h3>
 301           <ol>
 302             <li>
 302               <a href="#intro">
 302                 Introduction
 302               </a>
 302             </li>
 303             <li>
 303               <a href="#examples">
 303                 Examples of Situations Where Placements with Dually-Approved Carers may be Appropriate
 303               </a>
 303             </li>
 304             <li>
 304               <a href="#concurrent_planning">
 304                 Concurrent Planning
 304               </a>
 304             </li>
 305             <li>
 305               <a href="#foster_adopt">
 305                 Fostering for Adoption
 305               </a>
 305             </li>
 306             <li>
 306               <a href="#temp_approval">
 306                 Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters
 306               </a>
 306             </li>
 307           </ol>
 308           <h3 id="intro">
 308             1. Introduction
 308           </h3>
 309           <p>
 309             This procedure deals with placement of a child with carers who are dually approved, i.e. approved
                 both as prospective adopters and as local authority foster carers.
 309           </p>
 310           <p>
 310             The advantage of this type of placement is that the child will be placed with foster carers who,
                 subject to a Placement Order being made, or parental consent, are expected to go on to become the
                 child's adoptive family. The child therefore benefits from an early placement with their eventual
                 permanent carers. Delay in finding a permanent family for young children who have already
                 experienced neglect early on in their lives may have a profoundly damaging effect on their
                 development. This type of placement has potential to reduce this delay and the damage caused
                 significantly and as a result:
 310           </p>
 311           <ul>
 312             <li>
 312               The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 were amended (in 2013)
                   to allow approved prospective adopters to be given temporary approval as foster carers for a
                   named child;
 312             </li>
 313             <li>
 313               There is a duty upon local authorities to consider a placement with dually approved carers
                   whenever it is considering adoption or where the decision has been made that the child ought to
                   be placed for adoption, but where the agency does not yet have authority to place the child for
                   adoption through either a placement order or parental consent. (section 22C(9B) Children Act
                   1989 (as amended by the Children and Families Act 2014).
 313             </li>
 314           </ul>
 315           <p>
 315             These placements are foster placements. This placement will only become an adoptive placement if:
 315           </p>
 316           <ol>
 317             <li>
 317               The Agency Decision Maker (ADM) has decided that the child should be placed for adoption; and
 317             </li>
 318             <li>
 318               Either a Placement Order has been made; or
 318             </li>
 319             <li>
 319               Parental consent to the child's adoption is given.
 319             </li>
 320           </ol>
 321           <p>
 321             It is possible that such a placement may not lead to adoption, for example because the child's
                 plan changes where rehabilitation with the birth family is successful, because suitable family or
                 friends come forward or because the court does not agree to make a Placement Order. This may mean
                 that the child returns home or is moved to another permanence arrangement. But, for the vast
                 majority of children in such placements, progression towards adoption will be the anticipated
                 outcome.
 321           </p>
 322           <p>
 322             Local authorities will need to ensure that people who are willing to care for a child in this way
                 are fully aware that the placement may not lead to adoption, and that they have been given
                 appropriate information and training so that they understand their role and legal responsibilities
                 as foster carers and ongoing support once the placement has been made.
 322           </p>
 323           <p>
 323             Concurrent planning is an established practice for placing children with dually approved
                 carers. As these placements are foster placements, rather than placements for adoption, they could
                 be made under existing legislation. The law has, however, developed to make the situation more
                 explicit.
 323           </p>
 324           <h3 id="examples">
 324             2. Examples of Situations Where Placements with Dually-Approved Carers may be Appropriate
 324           </h3>
 325           <ul>
 326             <li>
 326               Where parents have had one or more child/ren previously placed for adoption or other forms of
                   permanent placement and the evidence strongly suggests that their circumstances have not changed
                   and they pose the same risks as they did to the previous child/ren;
 326             </li>
 327             <li>
 327               The local authority does not have a proactive plan to rehabilitate the child as the
                   circumstances of the parents are such to pose a serious on-going risk;
 327             </li>
 328             <li>
 328               Where this is the first child, the circumstances of the parents and the risks to the child are
                   such that there is no proactive plan to return the child to the birth parents or to other family
                   members;
 330             </li>
 331             <li>
 331               Where parents have indicated that they may want their child adopted, but have not formally
                   consented.
 332             </li>
 333           </ul>
 334           <p>
 334             The local authority should not consider such a placement where the child is Accommodated under
                 section 20 Children Act 1989 and there is a reasonable likelihood that the child will be able to
                 return to his or her birth parents or to family or friends.
 334           </p>
 335           <h3 id="concurrent_planning">
 335             3. Concurrent Planning
 335           </h3>
 336           <p>
 336             Concurrent planning is usually used in cases where rehabilitation with the birth family is still
                 being attempted, but it is expected that adoption will become the plan for the child should the
                 rehabilitation not be successful.
 336           </p>
 337           <p>
 337             Concurrent planning requires the identification and delivery of a detailed rehabilitation plan
                 while the child is placed with carers who are approved for both fostering and adoption who support
                 that plan. If the rehabilitation plan proves to be unsuccessful, the foster carers can go on to
                 adopt the child once Care Proceedings and the Placement Order application are completed.
 337           </p>
 338           <p>
 338             It involves placing a Looked After child with approved foster carers who, as well as providing
                 temporary care for the child, bring them to regular supervised contact sessions with their parents
                 and other relatives. In addition, the carer may spend time with the parents at both ends of
                 contact sessions to update them on the child's progress. This enables a relationship to develop
                 which is supportive to the parents. The agency provides focussed support via a contact supervisor
                 whose role is to advise the parents to help them to change their lifestyle and improve their
                 parenting skills with the aim of enabling their child to return home to them. If this is the
                 outcome, the child will have maintained contact with their parents and have sustained their
                 attachment because of the regular contact visits. But the carers are also approved as adopters so
                 that if the parents' rehabilitation plan is not successful, the child may be placed with the
                 carers for adoption, ensuring a continuity of attachment.
 338           </p>
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 339             4. Fostering for Adoption
 339           </h3>
 340           <h4 id="duty">
 340             4.1 Duty to Consider Fostering for Adoption Placement
 341           </h4>
 342           <p>
 342             Under section 22C (9A and 9B) of the Children Act 1989 (as amended by the Children and Families
                 Act 2014), where the local authority are considering adoption for a child (see
 342             <a href="#consider_adopt_for_child">
 342               Section 4.2, Considering Adoption for a Child
 342             </a>
 342             ) or are satisfied that the child ought to be placed for adoption but is not yet authorised
                 (either by consent or by Placement Order) to place the child for adoption, the authority
 342             <span class="bold">
 342               MUST
 342             </span>
 342             consider placing the child with a relative, friend or other Connected Person who is also a local
                 authority foster carer or, where they decide that such a placement is not the most appropriate
                 placement, then they must consider placing the child with a local authority foster carer who has
                 been approved as a prospective adopter.
 342           </p>
 343           <p>
 343             Where a child is placed in a fostering for adoption placement, the relationship which the child
                 has with the person who is a prospective adopter must be considered by the Court or Adoption
                 Agency alongside other relevant relationships the child has with their relatives or other persons.
                 (See
 343             <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/16/section/9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 343               s.9 Children and Social Work Act 2017 amending s.1(f) Adoption and Children Act 2002
 343             </a>
 343             ).
 343           </p>
 344           <p>
 344             In such a situation, the requirements under the section 22 of the Children Act 1989 to ensure that
                 placements allow the child to live near the parents' home, be placed within the local authority
                 area, remain at the same school and to be placed together with sibling(s), do not apply.
 344           </p>
 345           <p>
 345             (The carers may be dually approved by being fully approved adopters and foster carers for any
                 child, or they might be approved prospective adopters who have been temporarily approved as foster
                 carers for a named child under regulation 25A of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review
                 (England) Regulations 2010 – see
 345             <a href="#temp_approval">
 345               Section 5, Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters
 345             </a>
 345             .)
 345           </p>
 346           <p>
 346             Such a placement must be approved by the
 346             <a href="files/sod_decision_making.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 346               Nominated Officer
 346             </a>
 346             who must:
 346           </p>
 347           <ul>
 348             <li>
 348               Be satisfied that:
 349               <ul>
 350                 <li>
 350                   The placement is the most appropriate placement available for the child and will safeguard
                       and promote his/her welfare; and
 350                 </li>
 351                 <li>
 351                   The child's wishes and feelings have been ascertained and given due consideration, and the
                       IRO has been informed; and
 351                 </li>
 352               </ul>
 353             </li>
 354             <li>
 354               If their whereabouts are known, notify the child's parent(s)/guardian of the proposed placement.
 354             </li>
 355           </ul>
 356           <p>
 356             (It is expected that the Nominated Officer will be a social worker with a good understanding of
                 care planning, including adoption and fostering. It could be the adoption Agency Decision Maker.)
 356           </p>
 357           <h4 id="consider_adopt_for_child">
 357             4.2 Considering Adoption for a Child
 358           </h4>
 359           <p>
 359             Examples of when a local authority may be considering adoption include:
 359           </p>
 360           <ul>
 361             <li>
 361               Where the local authority is trying to rehabilitate the child with the birth parents, there are
                   no suitable family or friends carers and adoption is the best option for the child if
                   rehabilitation does not succeed;
 361             </li>
 362             <li>
 362               Where the local authority has decided at the permanence planning stage that adoption should be
                   the plan for the child. The local authority must be able to demonstrate to the ADM and the court
                   why the child cannot return home, why the child has not been placed with family or friends, why
                   no other permanence plan is appropriate for the child and why adoption is the right plan for the
                   child;
 362             </li>
 363             <li>
 363               In cases where the birth parents have indicated that they are likely to consent to the child
                   being placed for adoption, but have not yet consented;
 363             </li>
 364             <li>
 364               A Fostering for Adoption placement can also be made after the ADM has made the decision that the
                   child should be placed for adoption, but does not yet have authority to place the child for
                   adoption.
 364             </li>
 365           </ul>
 366           <p>
 366             Examples of where a local authority will
 366             <span class="bold">
 366               not
 366             </span>
 366             be considering adoption include:
 366           </p>
 367           <ul>
 368             <li>
 368               The child is likely to return home;
 368             </li>
 369             <li>
 369               They are aware that there are family or friends who can care for the child;
 369             </li>
 370             <li>
 370               A permanence placement other than adoption is more appropriate for the child.
 370             </li>
 371           </ul>
 372           <p>
 372             If, at any point during the planning of a Fostering for Adoption placement or if the child is
                 already in such a placement,&nbsp;there is any change to the circumstances of prospective carers,
                 including relatives, a planning meeting with the Fostering for Adoption carers and all
                 professionals involved should take place to consider the new information at the earliest
                 opportunity, so that the carers can make an informed choice about their position. Similarly, this
                 also allows the local authority to consider their position in light of the change in
                 circumstances.
 373           </p>
 374           <h4>
 374             4.3 Notifications
 375           </h4>
 376           <p>
 376             Where a decision is made to place a child in a Fostering for Adoption placement, the adoption
                 agency must:
 376           </p>
 377           <ul>
 378             <li>
 378               Notify the prospective adopter in writing;
 378             </li>
 379             <li>
 379               Explain the decision to the child in an appropriate manner, having regard to the child's age and
                   understanding;
 379             </li>
 380             <li>
 380               Explain to the birth parents (which includes fathers without Parental Responsibility) / guardian
                   the legal implications.
 380             </li>
 381           </ul>
 382           <p>
 382             On those occasions where the child is voluntarily Accommodated under section 20 of the Children
                 Act, the notification should remind the birth parents of their right to remove the child from the
                 local authority's care and should provide advice on access to legal advice and appropriate
                 advisory bodies. At this point, the Local Authority may wish to consider commencing care
                 proceedings.
 382           </p>
 383           <p>
 383             The parents should be informed that the local authority cannot pre-judge the outcome of Care
                 Proceedings and only the court can authorise placement for adoption if the parents do not consent
                 to their child being placed for adoption.
 383           </p>
 384           <h3 id="temp_approval">
 384             5. Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters
 384           </h3>
 385           <p>
 385             Approved prospective adopters can&nbsp;be given temporary approval as foster carers under 25A of
                 the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010. This temporary foster
                 carer approval process can be carried out at the same time as the adopter approval process.
 385           </p>
 386           <p>
 386             This temporary approval can be given for a
 386             <span class="bold">
 386               named
 386             </span>
 386             Looked After child, where the local authority consider that this is in the child's best interests.
 386           </p>
 387           <p>
 387             Before giving such approval, the responsible authority must:
 387           </p>
 388           <ul>
 389             <li>
 389               Assess the suitability of that person to care for the child as a foster carer; and
 389             </li>
 390             <li>
 390               Consider whether, in all the circumstances and taking into account the services to be provided
                   by the responsible authority, the proposed arrangements will safeguard and promote the
                   child's welfare and meet the child's needs as set out in the Care Plan.
 390             </li>
 391           </ul>
 392           <p>
 392             The temporary approval period expires when:
 392           </p>
 393           <ul>
 394             <li>
 394               The placement is terminated by the local authority;
 394             </li>
 395             <li>
 395               The approval as a prospective adopter is terminated;
 395             </li>
 396             <li>
 396               The prospective adopter is approved as a foster carer;
 396             </li>
 397             <li>
 397               The prospective adopter gives 28 days' written notice that they no longer wish to be temporarily
                   approved as a foster parent in relation to the child; or
 397             </li>
 398             <li>
 398               The child is placed for adoption with the prospective adopter in accordance with the Adoption
                   and Children Act 2002.
 398             </li>
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