Attending the adoption panel as a presenting social worker eBook only
| Jenifer Lord
This pamphlet describes how social workers can prepare for attending a panel so that it is a constructive experience rather than a daunting one.
| Jenifer Lord
This pamphlet describes how social workers can prepare for attending a panel so that it is a constructive experience rather than a daunting one.
| John Pratt
This pamphlet helps panel minute-takers to meet statutory requirements and produce accurate and high quality minutes.
| Renée Wolfs
This in-depth practical guide, written by an adoptive parent for adoptive parents, explores the problems that adopted teenagers (up to 18 years old) are likely to confront and provides suggestions for helpful solutions, helping parents discuss the known – or unknown – aspects of their adopted teenager’s history and be well-equipped to communicate difficult issues.
| Helen Jayne
Published as part of the Our Story series, this is the story of Helen, a foster carer, and her family, and what happened when Dale joined their family as a foster child. But what was planned as a short-term foster placement soon became longer than expected, and inevitably the family grew attached to Dale, and he to them.
| Becky Edwards
This story touches on profound themes of loss, separation and belonging. It gives children reassurance that they are special to their adoptive parents, and that it's alright to have mixed feelings about their adoption.
| Ed Merchant
This charming and affirming picture book for young children encourages an understanding and appreciation of same-sex parents, as well as showing that families come in all shapes and sizes.
| Nina Biehal, Sarah Ellison, Claire Baker and Ian Sinclair
This book reports the findings of a study which compared three types of permanent placement: adoption by strangers, adoption by carers, and long-term foster care. What were the outcomes for the children? How stable were the different placements? And what were the emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties of children in each type of home? This book provides important evidence on the outcomes of different permanent placements.
| Nancy Newton Verrier
Healing the primal wound