Access to records briefing: Introducing our new care and adoption records locating platform
CoramBAAF and the Archives and Records Association (ARA), with funding from the Department for Education, are developing a new online platform designed to help adopted and care-experienced people locate records relating to their adoption and time in care. This free resource brings together information from across the UK to create a searchable database showing where care and adoption records are held and where additional support can be accessed. Developed with the input of care experienced an adopted people, the platform aims to simplify the first steps in what can often be a confusing and challenging process, helping people find information that is central to their identity, history and personal story.
Join this short briefing session for an introduction to the platform. We'll provide an overview of its key features, demonstrate how it works, outline plans for further development, and explain how stakeholders can help shape the final resource ahead of its full launch.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Understand how the platform helps users locate adoption and care records across the UK
- Explore key features of the platform and how it can support record searches
- Learn how to contribute to the shaping of this resource and access to records more widely
WHO’S IT FOR?
This session is for care experienced and adopted people, professionals that work with them, as well as anyone working improved access to records.
FEES
OPEN TO ALL
CONTACT
Telephone: 0207 520 7520 / 0310
Email: events@corambaaf.org.uk