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Coram’s expert teams publish a number of research and impact reports to help professionals in the sector. Browse our wide range of free resources, from newsletters to impact reports, by using the filters below.
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Early permanence: the legal framework
Early permanence is a child-centred approach that provides crucial early-stage stability while a court decides the final care plan for a child. This webinar is aimed at legal professionals and those working with legal departments in the children and families sector. It provides a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of early permanence, the legal context, and the latest national developments as well as hearing from an early permanence carer about their own experience of early permanence.
National Early Permanence Practice Standards
The production of the National Early Permanence Practice Standards is a key milestone in realising the ambitions of the adoption strategy to standardise and strengthen practice across the country, bringing the benefits of early permanence to more children across the regions.
Early Permanence Network Leaflet
Coram’s Early Permanence Network supports the development of good practice in early permanence placements for young children in care proceedings nationwide. In 2016/17, member agencies placed over 115 babies and young children in early permanence placements.
Evaluation of a support programme for early permanence adopters and carers (2019)
The Care for Me First programme, funded by the Department for Education, aimed to improve early placement for young children via fostering for adoption and concurrent planning.
Preparation Groups for Early Permanence Carers
This workbook, presentation and trainers manual are designed for early permanence training and preparation groups.
Early Permanence in the Regional Adoption Agencies (2018)
This research project, commissioned by the Early Permanence Expert Working Group, focuses on how early permanence features within the Regional Adoption Agency model. It explores the developments being made in this area of practice, the challenges faced and ways to overcome them.