Early permanence is the umbrella term for “fostering for adoption” and “concurrent planning” which describes a type of placement for looked-after children that may, depending on the court’s decision and the best interest of the child, result in that placement becoming a placement for adoption or reunification to family.
With funding from Adoption England, the five regional adoption agencies (RAA) in London commissioned Coram to explore early permanence in London, and to provide evidence on how the use of early permanence can be increased in the right circumstances to help reduce instability for children and support the benefits of a placement with a permanent family earlier.
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