Our fostering consultant develop a range of practice notes, briefings and other resources to support our members in their work. They also support the exchange of ideas and good practice at our regular practice forums.
Getting started in...
As the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care we want to equip professionals like you with the knowledge, best practices, and resources needed to improve the lives of children and young people. This is why we are launching a free breakfast webinar series to help you get started in adoption, fostering and kinship care.
Getting started in: Fostering
29 May | 9am - 9.55am | Zoom
In this session, we will be exploring the role of foster care in permanence with our Fostering Consultant, Emma Fincham.
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Editor's Exclusive
Every month we release a free chapter from one of our bestselling publications. For May, we are sharing the introduction and Chapter 1 from 'The foster carer’s handbook on parenting teenagers'.
Did you know that reading a CoramBAAF publication and discussing it with a colleague can count towards your CPD?
Guidance
The usual fostering limit, exemptions, and terms of approval of foster carers (England) | 6 November 2017
Practice Notes
These are the latest fostering practice notes available to our members as free PDF downloads:
Practice Note 73 - Disabled Foster Carers
Practice Note 72 - Planning the Assessment of a Foster Carer's New Partner
Practice Note 71 - Writing a Fostering Panel Annual Report
Practice Note 70 - The Fostering Decision-Maker (England)
Sibling assessments
Watch our recordings
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
This session provided an overview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It aimed to help fostering and adoption services by providing strategies and resources to assist those who are working with children or young people with a FASD diagnosis.
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Child to parent violence and aggression
In this session, Hedwig Verhagen, discussed some of findings from her book - Parenting Matters: Parenting a child affected by child to parent violence and aggression. A book that promotes the use of a trauma-responsive approach, and sets out strategies that can help manage violence and encourage children to develop more positive ways to approach challenges.
Latest blogs
Foster carers making their voices heard – we should listen
James Bury reflects on his visit to number 10 Downing Street. He attended a reception, along with Emma Fincham and our Foster Carers Advisory Committee, to celebrate the work of foster carers from across the country.
Read moreThe diary of a Fostering Consultant during Foster Care Fortnight
Emma Fincham shares what she has been up to throughout Foster Care Fortnight. The past two weeks have provided many occasions for celebration in addition to bringing into sharp focus some of the dilemmas foster carers face.
Read moreRising costs of caring risks the stability of children and young people in care
The cost of living crisis is affecting children and young people across the UK. Emma Fincham, our Fostering Consultant, considers how this directly impacts children and young people in foster families. She argues that we need to think about both the retention and the recruitment of foster carers.
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Our multidisciplinary groups and forums provide a platform to you, our members, so we can advocate on your behalf to Government, and ensure that your voices are heard in the development of legislation, policy and practice.
Fostering practice forums
Share professional practice, knowledge and expertise in fostering with colleagues in your local region including groups dedicated to Private and Independent Fostering.
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