Special guardianship
Special guardianship was introduced in England and Wales in 2005 and gives a different form of permanence for children who cannot live their birth families.
Useful links
- Special Guardianship information from BAAF
- Special Guardianship Regulations 2005
- Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005
Publications and resources from the Fostering Network
- Special guardianship orders: report on two consultation meetings with foster carers
- Report of a consultation with foster carers in Wales, 2004.
- Full details…
- Special guardianship: thinking through the implications for foster carers
- Date: 2007
- Presentation by Robert Tapsfield.
- Price: Free
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