Special Guardianship is a new form of legal arrangement which came into effect following the implementation of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 Special Guardianship Orders are designed to provide carers and children with a firm foundation on which to build a lifelong permanent relationship Looked After Children who are made subject of Special Guardianship Orders will benefit from increased legal securuty without being absolutely legally separated from their family of origin In the next stage of implementing our Special Guardianship Project plans, we want to develop close links with local authorities that are interested in collaborating with us on the development and implementation of this exciting new project