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Key NHS roles supporting children in care in England are being affected by Integrated Care Board (ICB) workforce reduction
In this blog, Ellie Johnson expresses concerns about the impact NHS workforce reforms will have on specialist health roles that support and advocate for children in care. Emerging evidence suggests these vital posts are being reduced or reconfigured, risking the loss of expertise and advocacy for some of the most vulnerable children.
Read moreFostering in England - morale, motivation and the realities of waiting for overdue reform
Emma Fincham, CoramBAAF’s Fostering Consultant, reflects on the need for reform in foster care and current challenges faced by foster carers and practitioners.
Read moreMaking of s.26 Orders in relation to sibling contact/staying in touch plans
What s.26 orders are and who can apply for them is often misunderstood and confused with post-adoption orders. Several previous court cases from the last 18 months have included useful citations that may be helpful for practitioners balancing permanence options for children. We set out the details of these cases and what they may mean for practice.
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New Child Health assessment forms | Supporting better outcomes for children in care
CoramBAAF’s newly updated Child Health assessment forms (2025) offer a more child-centred, collaborative approach to statutory health assessments, supporting improved long-term outcomes and aligning with forthcoming national quality standards.
Find out moreUpcoming training, events and conferences
Agency decision makers: their role and responsibilities for fostering and permanency panels
28 January 2026 | 9.45am - 4pm | Zoom
Decision makers in fostering and adoption agencies have a vital but often under-explored role and there are limited opportunities for them to share dilemmas or discuss best practice. What is the best process for reaching a sound decision? What does a reasonable decision look like? How should it be conveyed? Based on the very latest guidance and research, this workshop will explore these and other issues and provide useful templates for self-audit and future decision making.
EARLY BIRD SALE: CoramBAAF Fostering Conference 2026
2 March 2026 | 9.30am - 4pm | Coram Campus
As the government advances its latest fostering reforms, all fostering services are facing significant changes to policy, practice and guidance. Our theme for this year’s conference reflects the evolving national picture, covering the implications, and impact, of national reform on fostering practice across the country. Enjoy 20% off your tickets until midnight 7 February 2026.
SAVE THE DATE: Adoption Conference 2026
11 May 2026 | 9.30am - 4pm | London
We are delighted to announce a date for our Adoption Conference. Our theme for this year focuses on how modern adoption can meet the needs of today’s children and today’s families. Within this topic, we will be exploring staying in touch, education, recruitment and identity as well as looking at where adoption needs to modernise to meet support needs across policy and practice.
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Recruiting and retaining foster carers
Foster carer recruitment and retention are huge challenges that have attracted much research and reporting, without leading to widespread positive change. But some key best practice has been learned. What forms of recruitment have proved most useful, and what advertising encourages applications? How have some agencies successfully reached a range of diverse applicants? What do carers value most in a fostering service, making them more likely to stay – and what factors may push them to leave?
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Undertaking a Kinship Care Assessment: A guide to collecting and analysing information for Form K (England)
'Undertaking a kinship assessment' is designed to help social workers to manage and complete a comprehensive and evidence-based assessment of kinship carers/connected people/family and friends who wish to foster or be special guardians to a known child or children.
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Adoption starter pack
Essential reading for newly qualified social workers
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Fostering starter pack - bumper bundle
Save when you purchase five of our best selling fostering titles in our new bumper bundle pack! Essential reading for newly qualified social workers.
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