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The preparation phase before a Hearing takes place must give particular consideration to information held by the people who know the child best, including:

  • those working closely alongside them, and
  • foster, kinship or adoptive parents.

For this to happen, these people must be able to:

  • take part in an appropriate way, and
  • share their views.

Changes to law or policy may be needed to allow this to happen— especially around the definition of relevant person status.