Social worker talking to child

Working together for children in care

CoramBAAF is the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care.

More about us
banner

 

What's new

  • Report published: private fostering survey 2024 – findings and analysis

    CoramBAAF would like to support a better understanding of private fostering and this often hidden group of children. We launched a Private Fostering Survey in July 2024, as a first attempt to gather some basic data about the national picture from our members.

    Read the report
  • It’s Private Fostering Awareness Day! Who are the children?

    Private Fostering Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness about private fostering. The objective is to inform the public about what private fostering entails and its significance. Start raising awareness today!

    Read more
  • The healthiest generation of children ever: a roadmap for the health system

    Despite the Government’s promises to create ‘the healthiest generation ever’ and prioritise a ‘prevention first’ approach to health, a coalition of charities and the Royal Colleges are sounding the alarm.

    Read more

Stay informed

Sign up to receive our regular e-newsletters and e-bulletins and keep up to date with the latest CoramBAAF news, publications, training events and conferences, job vacancies and more.

SIGN UP
teenage boys laughing together, one uses a wheelchair whilst the other is sat on a bench

EDI Exploring Expertise: Disparity, disability and demand

12 November |11.30am - 1pm| Zoom
Led by Dr. Claire Baker, CoramVoice, this event will look at some of the findings from the recent 'Disability, Disparity and Demand' project. It brings together results from a freedom of information request to local authorities, learnings from the Bright Spot Programme on disability and workshops conducted with young people and leaving care professionals.

Open to all
teenager typing on a laptop with hood up hiding their face

Anti-Bullying Week: Cyberbullying, support and creating resilience

15 November | 9am - 9:55am | Zoom
The impacts of online use on physical and mental health are critical, particularly in adolescent development. When we think about keeping our children and young people safe online, we need to equip them with the essential tools to understand and navigate the internet responsibly. This session will explore cyber bullying in relation to digital resilience and online life.

Open to all
fountain pen writing on paper

Access to children’s social care files

4 December | 9.45am - 4pm | Zoom
All young people who are either care experienced or had social workers involved in their childhood, have the right to access the information that is written about them and saved on their files. In this open course, we examine these legal rights and the various legal frameworks that govern the processes around accessing care files.

Book now

Starter packs for newly qualified social workers

To help newly qualified social workers, or those that want to refresh their knowledge, we have created a fostering and adoption starter pack. You will receive our top selling titles at a discounted price.

Fostering starter pack

Get 'Fostering now', 'Making good assessments', and 'The child's legal journey through care' for £35 (usually £49.90).

Find out more

Adoption starter pack

Get 'Adoption now', 'Making good assessments', and 'The child's legal journey through care' for £40 (usually £54.90).

Find out more