Learning from Research Webinar: Adoption Support Services

Co-ordination, Cooperation and Learning - the experience of delivering a service with partnership in mind.

THEME

A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Adoption Support.

Adoption Support has become a standard part of the adoption model over the last 20 years. Before that, it was barely recognised as a core part of adoption but the review commissioned by the Labour government in the late 1990’s identified both the evidence base of need and established the legislative framework for delivery. The Adoption Support Fund has added a source of funding with significant impact from 2015.

The issues facing adopted children and young people and their adoptive parents are wide ranging. They typically include the sequences of maltreatment in its various forms and the impact on the child’s development. Genetic risk also can play a part along with other conditions such as Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and neurodevelopment developmental issues such as ASD and ADHD.

The challenge and complexity of these issues will need to be addressed by the adoptive parent/s ad others and for many this will include turning to the adoption agency for support. The span of issues is likely to require a multidisciplinary approach including those provided by social workers, psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists as well as professional in the education sector.

The design and delivery of services that take this into account can be challenging. One specific design has been developed by AdCAMHS over some years with significant evidence about its impact and outcomes. A seminar will be delivered online where Alison Roy will present her views about what made a difference in the AdCAHMS model, see also A for Adoption and what should be learnt in the further development of adoption support services.

PRESENTER

The session will be presented by Alison Roy, who is an Author, Consultant Child Psychotherapist, previously AdCAMHS Clinical Lead and Adoption Specialist. 

And joined by Robin Solomon, currently works independently as a Trainer and Consultant in a number of social care and mental health settings which included her work with AdCAMHS. Robin has written about her experience consulting to AdCAHMS in Alison Roy’s Book,  A For Adoption, Routledge 2020 (chapter 6,7). She is also the joint editor of What Social Workers Need to Know : A Psychoanalytic Approach - Bower, M and Solomon, R, Routledge 2018
 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The session is aimed at social work managers, supervising social workers, children’s social workers, other professionals and foster carers and adopters.

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FEES

This event is free for members (don't forget to log in to your account to receive your discount).

Non-members can purchase a place for £20+VAT.

Places on this event are limited, so early booking is recommended.

CONTACT

Telephone 020 7520 7520

Email training@corambaaf.org.uk