This guidance has been produced by Lindy Wootton in consultation with CoramBAAF and First4Adoption which outlines the rights of concurrent or fostering for adoption carers to claim adoption leave and pay from the moment a child is placed in their care, even before a Placement Order is issued. It details how carers are entitled to a local authority fostering allowance during this period, with the allowance ceasing once the placement converts to adoption. The document also covers the impact of reduced earnings on statutory adoption pay and explains that only one set of leave and pay can be taken per placement, with entitlements renewing for each new placement.
Adoption Leave and Pay Entitlements in Early Permanence
