We had been seeking an adoptive family for three siblings - two boys aged five and 10, and a girl aged eight. The children had always been placed together and we were keen to ensure that this happened in the future.
The foster carer who had been looking after them for the past two years was not able to offer a long-term placement. So an adoption plan was agreed for them and national adverts placed. But a year later we had still not been able to find an adoptive family that would enable the children to stay together.
If this continued we would have to consider separating the children to give each a better chance of finding a new family. But how long could we hang on for? We were aware that the children could not be left in limbo forever and, at some point, we would have to accept separate placements.
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