The book takes the reader on a journey punctuated with real caseexamples and reaches a number of key findings. I was particularly struckby the time difference in the final placement of a child and finalorder. We clearly need to use the former to measure how long it takes toachieve permanency.
It also recognises the complex job of foster carers, though some of itsconclusions do not consider the independent sector and what this hasachieved in developing professional care with appropriate support.
It will be interesting to see if special guardianship may be an orderused to secure permanency faster and create the potential for otherforms of care than adoption to offer security and attachment.
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