| Andrew Age 5
Andrew is a very sociable little boy who enjoys being cuddled
and thrives on one to one attention, stimulation and routine.
He has considerable developmental delay, particularly regarding
the development of language, though he is making progress
with speech therapy input. Andrew’s birth mother and
birth father are both of white British heritage.
Andrew has lived with his foster carers for 18 months and
has attached to them well, though he sometimes struggles with
the competition from other children in the family. Andrew
is a very active child and his teacher has described him as
a “wonderful little boy who has settled well and made
progress”. He enjoys puzzles and construction toys and
really enjoys the school routine. He has additional help in
the class room for several hours each week.
Andrew requires help and attention to assist him in catching
up in areas of his development. Andrew would benefit from
being the only or youngest child in the family by several
years.
Andrew has a half sister who has been placed separately for
adoption and a brother who is cared for by a maternal aunt
and uncle. It is planned that there will be some direct contact
between the siblings and an indirect letterbox contact is
planned with Andrew’s birth mother.
Jade, 5 and Joseph, aged 3
Jade and Joseph are two beautiful children of black African
Caribbean descent who need an adoptive family because they
are unable to remain within their birth family. They have
developed good attachments with their foster family who enjoy
the children and are helping them prepare for their final
move to adoptive parents. The children have good routines,
are healthy and sleep well.
Jade and Joseph are lively, curious and interested children.
They love attention and giggle a lot. Jade plays with dolls,
enjoys cartoons, drawing and conversation. Joseph loves football,
building bricks, playing in the park and imitating his sister.
Jade has made good progress in school, has made lots of friends
and needs to improve her writing. Joseph is doing well in
nursery, which he started a few weeks ago and is building
good relationships with other children.
Jade and Joseph will maintain some direct contact with their
younger sibling, Corlene, who has been adopted separately.
Jack ,7 and Chloe, aged 5
Jack is an engaging, affectionate, responsive boy who likes
physical play, especially football. He can happily amuse himself,
but also enjoys playing with Chloe. He enjoys helping his
foster father with DIY jobs. Chloe is an outgoing little girl
who is very intelligent and benefits from attending playgroup
three times a week. She seeks out and accepts affection from
her foster carers and gets on well with other children. Chloe
is cautious with strangers and observant of what is happening
around her. She can at times be stubborn, but will respond
to boundaries and is a very loving child who enjoys her cuddles.
The children were removed from their birth parents due to
domestic violence and initially Jack was very withdrawn and
said very little. He has established a close relationship
with his foster carers and responds well to clear boundaries.
His communication has improved a lot and he has started to
develop a sense of humour. Jack is in mainstream school, although
missed a lot of early learning and is behind with his academic
work. He has some additional help within the classroom situation.
It is planned that letterbox contact is maintained with both
birth parents, who now live separately, and with their brother
Lawrence, aged 5, who lives with maternal aunt and uncle.
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