Bookshop

New podcast episode | Child sexual abuse in foster and kinship care, special guardianship and adoption

Deals and promotions

New in our bookshop

Do you want to use any remaining budget (where possible) before it resets at the start of April. Do you want to give staff a choice of which books to purchase? Do you want to buy now and choose later?

Our bookshop team has produced gift cards as handy new payment option when buying our books and guides.Once purchased you will receive an email from our bookshop team that contains your gift card code. 

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.

Adoption & Fostering journal

Adoption & Fostering is the only quarterly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to adoption, fostering and kinship issues. Over the years, it has gained an international reputation as one of the world’s leading sources of knowledge for academics, practitioners and all those concerned with childcare practice and research.

Volume 48 (Issue 2, July 2024) now available

In our latest journal podcast episode, Dr Dennis Golm (Journal Editor) and Jo Francis (Publications Manager) introduce Volume 48 Issue 2 of our Adoption & Fostering journal. They talk us through Dennis' editorial about ‘Breaking the taboo: Let’s talk about child-to-parent violence’, and talk us through each article in this issue. 

Digital book subscription scheme

We are introducing a digital book subscription scheme where agencies can pay to receive an electronic copy of a book, which can be shared amongst staff, accessed and read online.

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.

Visit our eBookstore

Member feedback has suggested that we deliver our books in more formats for easier accessibility. We offer a range of our Good Practice Guides, pamphlet series and much more available in digital only format via our eBookstore. The eBookstore is updated regularly with key titles about adoption, fostering and kinship care.