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Crossing cultures
Dr Lynn Snow considers the importance of intercultural communication in healthcare and children’s social care, emphasising how understanding diverse cultures enhances collaboration and trust. It highlights how a strengths-based approach leverages cultural differences to provide more personalised and effective care.
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Take a look at our resourcesEpisode 37 | My adoption journey with Al Coates
In celebration of National Adoption Week, Jane Poore is joined by Al Coates. They talk about a range of elements that were part of Al’s journey as a parent, adopter, foster carer, and social worker. In 1999, Al and his wife Paula adopted a sibling group of three, later expanding their family by adopting two children they had fostered, followed by their sibling in 2013. Al became a qualified social worker in 2013 and, two years later, advanced to the role of a social work practice educator.
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Learning from Research: Uncovering the legacy of Black British social workers
31 October | 11.30am - 1pm | Zoom
In this session, we will be hearing the oral history of Black social workers in Britain. We will listen to how Black social workers navigated policy U-turns on ethnicity and identity in the UK - what was their perception of these changes, and how did they experience them in practice?
Private Fostering Practice - who are the children?
6 November | 12pm - 2pm | Zoom
Join us for this lunchtime session exploring the needs of children in private fostering arrangements. Listen to the results of CoramBAAF’s first private fostering survey. Hear from local authorities sharing good practice examples of how they are meeting children’s needs in their areas.
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.
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 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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