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February Deal of the Month
To celebrate Children's Mental Health week we're offering 'Supporting the mental health of looked after and adopted children' and 'Parenting a child with mental health issues' together for just £18 for the whole of the month!
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Adopters: Have your say!
Adoption UK has launched its second Adoption Barometer survey. CoramBAAF urges all adopters to complete it so that your experiences influence decision making.
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Giving up Marty by Karen Bartholomew
This moving play will be performed at Coram on 25th March. It deals with the complexities of reunion and identity for adoptee, Joel. A post-show discussion follows facilitated by CoramBAAF’s John Simmonds.
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Child health assessments
4 June 2020 | London
Child health assessments are a key component in permanence planning for looked after children. Medical Advisers need to be aware of the relevant legislation, statutory guidance and competencies framework. This workshop will consider the Medical Adviser's role in adoption relating to children.
Life story work: Enhancing confidence in direct work with children and the creation of good quality life books
17 Jun 2020 | Birmingham
This workshop promotes best practice in the facilitation of ongoing life story work giving children and young people an understanding of their past, acceptance of their present and hopefulness about the future.
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Making good assessments
REVISED AND UPDATED NEW EDITION. Preparing and assessing potential adopters and permanent foster carers is key to a successful placement. This authoritative guide will enable family placement workers to approach their assessments with greater confidence. It will ensure that they address key areas, embrace a holistic approach, and attain high standards.
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Undertaking a connected person / family and friends assessment
NEW EDITION This guide is designed to help social workers to complete a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of connected people / family and friends who wish to foster or be special guardians to a known child or children.
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The foster carer's handbook on education
This clear, straightforward handbook aims to support foster carers so that they can help the children in their care to have the best possible experience of education.
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The pink guide to adoption for lesbians and gay men
NEW REVISED AND UPDATED 2020 EDITION How easy is it for lesbian and gay couples to adopt? Can we adopt jointly? Is the adoption process any different from heterosexual adoption? The pink guide to adoption answers these and many more questions. It is an essential step-by-step guide for lesbians and gay men who are considering adoption in the UK
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