This document provides essential information for those who know someone involved in early permanence, which includes Concurrency or Fostering for Adoption. It explains the unique challenges and uncertainties faced by early permanence carers, who initially foster a child while legal decisions about the child's future are still being made. The document emphasises the importance of understanding that the child is not yet adopted and may return to their birth family. It offers guidance on how to support early permanence carers, highlighting the need for empathy, practical help, and sensitivity to the emotional complexities involved.
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