the child can be The PPM will be informed kinship options than permanent foster kinship options. rehabilitated home. by the outcome of the The permanency plan will care will be the plan. FGC in considering always consider adoption Permanency meeting However the social worker Priority order of outcomes- The permanency plan will possible Family & Friends and set how this will be considers twin track should periodically discuss Special always consider adoption carers. achieved and clearly unless it is clear a return with the carer the option of Guardianship; and set how this will be stating the timescales. home is not possible. apply for a SGO or CAO. Child achieved and clearly Any potential Family & Arrangement stating the timescales. Friends carer will be In this age group the Any potential Family & Hierarchy of desired Order provided with information ranking of preference Friends will be outcomes: Care with Sibling assessment to be about all the permanency would be: provided with information Permanent possibility of completed prior to case options- Adoption, SGO Adoption; about all the permanency Fostering with move to SGO/RO being presented at ADM. and Residence Order. Long term options- Adoption, SGO Care Order fostering, with and Residence Order. (possible Contact and it purpose to In cases 0-3 and discussions resumption of PR be identified. Face to face considered the child’s best SGO/CAO with Priority of outcomes: by carers through post adoption contact interests adoption will be the carer; Adoption SGO/CAO); should only be considered put forward as the LA’s Residential Special in exceptional preferred option. Guardianship; Residential with Assumes that assessment circumstances. Child Care Order – indicates that child’s Priority order of outcomes: Arrangement possibility of needs can be best met in The CPR will be Adoption Order move to family setting. completed within 6 weeks Special Care Order- with SGO/CAO. after the seconds Child in Guardianship; a move towards Assumes that assessment Care Review and the case Child SGO/CAO indicates that needs presented to the ADM Arrangement can be best met in family within two months of the Order setting review. Care with a move towards SGO/CAO Where children are 0-3 and the potential relative/friend carer is not able to consider Adoption/Special Guardianship/Residence Order at the end of legal proceedings then the placement is not seen as a viable permanency placement. In such cases the processes in scenario one should be reverted to.
the child can be rehabilitated home. The permanency plan will always consider adoption and set how this will be achieved and clearly stating the timescales. Sibling assessment to be completed prior to case being presented at ADM. Contact and it purpose to be identified. Face to face post adoption contact should only be considered in exceptional circumstances. The CPR will be completed within 6 weeks after the seconds Child in Care Review and the case presented to the ADM within two months of the review. The PPM will be informed by the outcome of the FGC in considering possible Family & Friends carers. Any potential Family & Friends carer will be provided with information about all the permanency options- Adoption, SGO and Residence Order. In cases 0-3 and considered the child’s best interests adoption will be put forward as the LA’s preferred option. Priority order of outcomes: Adoption Special Guardianship; Child Arrangement Order Care with a move towards SGO/CAO Where children are 0-3 and the potential relative/friend carer is not able to consider Adoption/Special Guardianship/Residence Order at the end of legal proceedings then the placement is not seen as a viable permanency placement. In such cases the processes in scenario one should be reverted to. The permanency plan will always consider adoption and set how this will be achieved and clearly stating the timescales. In this age group the ranking of preference would be: Adoption; Long term fostering, with discussions SGO/CAO with the carer; Residential Assumes that assessment indicates that child’s needs can be best met in family setting. kinship options Permanency meeting considers twin track unless it is clear a return home is not possible. Any potential Family & Friends will be provided with information about all the permanency options- Adoption, SGO and Residence Order. Priority of outcomes: Adoption Special Guardianship; Child Arrangement Order Care Order- with a move towards SGO/CAO than permanent foster care will be the plan. However the social worker should periodically discuss with the carer the option of apply for a SGO or CAO. Hierarchy of desired outcomes: Permanent Fostering with Care Order (possible resumption of PR by carers through SGO/CAO); Residential with Care Order – possibility of move to SGO/CAO. Assumes that assessment indicates that needs can be best met in family setting kinship options. Priority order of outcomes- Special Guardianship; Child Arrangement Order Care with possibility of move to SGO/RO
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