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Parenting Matters: Parenting a Child affected by Self-Harm Issues
This book is part of CoramBAAF’s Parenting Matters series which explores many of the health conditions commonly diagnosed in looked after children. This guide specifically explores self-harm in children and young people who are fostered or adopted.
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The Role of the Supervising Social Worker
This Good Practice Guide is a vital learning tool and companion for all those starting out in the role of supervising social worker, or needing to keep their skills and knowledge up to date as the role evolves with changes in practice.
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Effective adoption panels
2022 EDITION Effective adoption panels provides guidance on the roles and responsibilities, as well as the laws and regulations, connected to adoption panels. It is the only guide designed to help panels make sound and effective recommendations.
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Parenting Matters: Parenting a child with difficulties in learning caused by trauma
Children who are looked after or adopted may experience varieties of learning difficulties that are caused by the trauma and disruptive relationships that marked their early lives. These difficulties may exist not just in education, but also in social skills, in children’s ability to relate and attach to others, and to absorb new information. This new title in the Parenting Matters series provides authoritative, clinical guidance for carers and adopters on why these learning difficulties can occur and what can be done about them.
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Undertaking a fostering assessment in England
This guide is designed to help social workers to manage and complete a comprehensive and evidence-based assessment of prospective applicants who want to foster a child or children. It is to be used by assessing social workers to complete a Prospective Foster Carer’s Report using the CoramBAAF Form F (for England).
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Preparing to adopt - England Applicant's workbook
Preparing to adopt is a well-established and highly respected training resource which enables agencies to offer relevant, high quality and comprehensive preparation for people who wish to adopt, and provides agencies in England with an agreed common curriculum for preparation courses. This Applicant’s workbook is an accessible, appropriate and easy to use resource that provides an inclusive and comprehensive approach to the preparation process.
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The primal wound
Since its original publication in 1993, The primal wound has revolutionised how we think about adoption. Over the years, thousands have read this classic and found in it profound insights and revelations on what being adopted means to adopted people.
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Parenting Matters: Parenting a child with emotional and behavioural difficulties
This book is part of CoramBAAF’s Parenting Matters series which explores many of the health conditions commonly diagnosed in looked after children. For adopters and foster carers, this guide provides practical and realistic information on caring for a child with emotional and behavioural difficulties. It covers symptoms, prognosis and treatment and offers personal insight and advice from adoptive and foster families.
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Adoption & Fostering
The only quarterly peer-reviewed journal with a specific focus on adoption and fostering.
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