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Working together for children in care

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

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  • Episode 23 | Hot topics and a step into the past

    Live from this year's Annual Health Conference, Michelle Bell interviewed our poster presenters about the work that they are currently undertaking in the health sector.

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  • CoramBAAF Members’ Week 2024: Listening to the voice of the child

    We are excited to announce that this year's Members’ Week will take place between 23 – 27 September. Throughout the week, you'll have access to a diverse mix of live events, blogs, podcast episodes, journal articles, pre-recorded bitesize workshops, and more.

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  • Transport, terminology and tiredness: reflections from research

    Dr Lynn Snow shares her reflections whilst travelling in Europe as part of her Churchill Fellowship research. Her experiences of terminology and tiredness lead her to think about the unfamiliarity and newness that children and young people in care can face.

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Making plans for staying in touch

9 September | 10am - 4pm | Zoom
This course is an opportunity to consider what we know about staying in touch from research, including what works well, the voices of those with lived experience, and aspects that may present challenges or need more support.

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Private fostering practice

10 September | 9.45am - 4pm | London
This course explores private fostering laws and practices, focusing on working with children in such arrangements. It covers roles of parents, foster carers, and authorities, addressing challenges and dilemmas.

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Effective supervision and reflective practice for supervising social workers

19 September | 10am - 4pm | Zoom
This course is designed to support those who have previously attended “The role of the supervising social worker in supervising and supporting foster carers” and now looking to develop their practice further.

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Introducing the Outbound Permanence Service

This webinar was designed for local authorities that may be new to the Outbound service and want to find out what we offer and hear some initial guidance on how to approach overseas placements.

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