Case No. LV21C01158

254.The Local Authority must do more around his heritage. His cultural and religious needs have not been met to date as they should, particularly as he is placed with a white British foster carer. Clearly, if he were to return to the Gabon to live with his mother or D for that matter, then those needs would be met. His ongoing needs for contact with his mother and F are clear and much rests with the mother in determining the quantity and quality of that contact moving forwards. 255.The plan currently is for weekly face-to-face contact with F with a review taking place next week. It is proposed that in short course contact can increase to two-hourly sessions in the community progressing to longer activity-based contact, possibly supervised by A’s foster carer if willing to do so. The mother’s contact will be monthly and can take place face-to-face if the mother signs the written agreement. Until then it will continue by way of video. The Local Authority should also take steps to encourage a relationship between A and his extended family in the Gabon.