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CoramBAAF is the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care.
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Matching children from England with adopters approved in Scotland
Differences in regulations and guidance between England and Scotland mean that there are some additional things to think about when planning to move children across the national border. Our latest Practice Note offers guidance on key aspects of children moving cross-border from England to Scotland to be placed with adopters approved in Scotland, specifically addressing common queries received by AFKA Scotland and CoramBAAF’s Advice Line.
Download for freeDiscover Dennis Duckling: Essential reads for direct work with children
It is important to help children understand what will happen to them, and why, by whom, and how these decisions will be made. Dennis Duckling will help you navigate and communicate these issues with children.
Read moreSAVE THE DATE: Annual Health Conference 2025
We are delighted to announce that CoramBAAF’s Annual Health Conference will be held in London on Monday 30 June 2025, 9.30am – 4.30pm. We are all aware of the huge pressures facing the NHS and social care. Our programme is geared toward helping professionals to navigate these challenges by highlighting the pathways toward better care for children and young people.
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Exploring Expertise: Digital content and addiction
14 January | 11.30am - 1pm | Zoom
Positive engagement with a digital life relies on promoting moderation not restriction and teaching resilience. In this session, we will discuss the impact of content addiction and put forward strategies to help children and young people build healthy screen habits.
Panel chairs and advisers conference
3 March | 9.30am - 4.30pm | London
We are delighted to announce that CoramBAAF will be hosting our first panel chairs and advisers conference in 2025. Panels play a vital role in ensuring that every child finds the family, support and stability they need to thrive. This in-person event is an opportunity for panel chairs and advisers to meet, learn and reflect on the core aspects of their work across adoption, fostering and kinship care.
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Health Conference 2025
We are delighted to announce that our Annual Health Conference will be held on 30 June 2025 at 9.30am – 4.30pm, in London . The conference is a key event in the calendar of medical advisers, doctors and nurses working with care experienced and adopted children. It is a conference that brings together practice and ideas that are current, relevant to you, and which matter.
Register your interestStarter 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 moreAdoption starter pack
Get 'Adoption now', 'Making good assessments', and 'The child's legal journey through care' for £40 (usually £54.90).
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