Can you give any advice on gaining parental consent to approach relatives at an early stage and maintaining working relationship with parents?
The most important thing is to work closely with parents at each stage so they are fully engaged with the process. This is likely to be much more productive than covert approaches to members of the wider family which would be inappropriate. It is accepted that in many cases some relatives will not put themselves forward at an early stage to avoid conflict with the parents. The focus on working with the parents before proceedings is an attempt to overcome some of these issues. In many cases, though, it is accepted that it may only be possible to pursue ‘family and friends’ options once proceedings have started.
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