Our adoption consultants 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.


 

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It's National Adoption Week!

This National Adoption Week, You Can Adopt is showcasing adoption journeys of all kinds, and the important people who are there along the way, as part of their campaign, The Journey.

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CoramBAAF Conversations

Our podcast series is dedicated to exploring topics related to adoption, fostering and kinship care. We invite children's social care professionals and experts by experience to join us to share best practices, their experiences and knowledge.

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Episode 37 | My adoption journey with Al Coates

In celebration of National Adoption Week, Jane Poore is joined by Al Coates. They talk about a range of elements that were part of Al’s journey as a parent, adopter, foster carer, and social worker. In 1999, Al and his wife Paula adopted a sibling group of three, later expanding their family by adopting two children they had fostered, followed by their sibling in 2013. Al became a qualified social worker in 2013 and, two years later, advanced to the role of a social work practice educator.

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Episode 38 | The AFDiT Framework

The AFDiT framework is an initiative by Adoption England, in collaboration with the University of Sussex and The British Academy. It aims to improve positive identity outcomes for children in transracial adoption. It was developed through a process of co-creation involving social work practitioners, individuals with lived experiences of transracial adoption, and organisations including CoramBAAF and Adoption South East.

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Agency Decision Maker resources

CoramBAAF have been commissioned by Adoption England to produce a series of training resources to support Agency Decision Makers in their decision-making and processes. Written and produced by CoramBAAF, these resources include written materials and several films featuring detailed case law examples. 

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Assessing adopters

Children whose plan is adoption are some of the most vulnerable in our society and we must ensure that their need for a stable family life with unconditional support and love is at the centre of all decisions we make about the approval and support process.

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Read the literature review

This national and international literature review looks at key components in the preparation and assessment of adopters that have an evidence base when it comes to the placement, stability, security and development of children placed for adoption. The relationship between assessor and prospective adopter is central to all assessment.  It was carried out as part of work commissioned by Adoption England.

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Diversity and adoption

On behalf of RAA leaders, we are delivering a series of webinars in relation to diversity and adoption. These short webinars explore promising practice in adoption work in relation to issues of diversity. Please note that the webinars include discussions of topics and experiences that may be triggering or upsetting.

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Early permanence: the legal framework

Early permanence is a child-centred approach that provides crucial early-stage stability while a court decides the final care plan for a child. The aim of early permanence is to prevent multiple moves of a child during the care planning process and thereby reduce the associated trauma of separation from and loss of attachment figures.

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Safeguarding in the online world

Our Adoption Consultant, Jane Poore, and, Dr. Vicki Walker, discussed the complexities of safeguarding in the digital world and this means for social work practitioners in the children and families sector.

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Influence change

Our multidisciplinary groups and provide a platform to our members so we can advocate on their behalf to Government, and ensure that their voices are heard in the development of legislation, policy and practice.

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Practice Forums

Share professional practice, knowledge and expertise in adoption with colleagues in your region.

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Agency Decision Maker Group

This new group is a dedicated informal space for Agency Decision Makers to discuss, share and reflect on cases, practice and procedures with peers.

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Placing a child abroad?

The Outbound Permanence Service provides specialist information & advice on the legal, assessment and support options available in the overseas country.

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