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CoramBAAF statement on racism and UK riots
CoramBAAF condemns the recent violence and racism in the UK, urging support for vulnerable children, especially from minority backgrounds, and calling on everyone to promote safety, inclusivity, and respect.
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As an organisation working to improve the lives and outcomes of children in care and care experienced children, we know that racism exists, how toxic it is and that we are all affected.
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CoramBAAF to host the Racial Justice Family Network to promote anti-racist practice
The Racial Justice Family Network (RJFN) is a collaborative network which brings together social work and legal professionals, judges, academics, and people with lived experience to promote anti-racist practice in family justice.
Read moreWorking with Muslim heritage children in care
During our Learning from Research webinar, we looked at how the care sector can work with children from Muslim backgrounds and ensure their placements recognise and meet the ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic needs of this population. The content included in this webinar is designed for frontline social workers, social work supervisors and managers, and other professionals working directly with children and young people.
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The recording from this session is available for members to watch. Grow and develop your understanding of legal and statutory requirements, cultural and religious awareness, identity and intersectionality, support, and best practices.
Sign in to watchEpisode 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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CoramBAAF Conversations
Dr Tam Cane joins Jane Poore, CoramBAAF Adoption Consultant, to talk about the Adoption Framework for Diversity and Inclusion in Transracial adoption, also known as the AFDiT Framework. The AFDiT Framework is seen as a groundbreaking publication that underscores the commitment to enhancing the adoption experience and ensuring better support for children and families involved in transracial adoption.
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Adoption & Fostering Journal: BRAC2eD model with Dr Tam Cane
In this episode of the podcast, Tam explains the BRAC2eD model for de-biasing is used to support adoption assessments of individuals and families from minoritised ethnic groups.
Listen hereLunch and Learn
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.
Understanding care-experienced young people’s intersectional identities, through their stories
The Expressions of Self research project listened to minoritised looked-after young people’s narratives on ethnicity, religion and identity, to inform policy and practice about their needs.
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Transracial Adoption
The webinar explored different approaches that give adopters the right tools to support a child in relation to the their identity.
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Family finding and adoption assessment
Yoni Ejo returns in part two of our six-part series on diversity and inclusion to deliver a presentation on family finding and adoption assessment.
What does Black History Month mean to Jacqui Lawrence?
Jacqui Lawrence, our Associate Trainer and Acting Service Leader, shares what Black History Month means to her. She talks about the racism she has experienced in the workplace, her personal support system, and how her commitment to the children, families, and colleagues that she works with has helped her to push through the adversity she has faced.
Adoption & Fostering Journal
An introduction to working with black kinship care families
Sign in to watchEnhancing Anti-Racist Practice in services supporting permanence for children and young people
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Journal articles on racial identity
Read our journal articles from previous issues that delve into topics surrounding racial identity.
Read moreAdoption & Fostering articles | Race
We have hand-picked some of our Adoption & Fostering journal articles that focus on race and ethnicity. These articles are from various points in time but we believe that the content still remains relevant to current issues.
Find out moreBooks about racial identity
Here are some of our bestselling books that explore the topic of racial identity in the context of cared for children.
Read moreOur recommendations
Our staff have come together to collate a list of publications, podcasts, articles and resources that we have found useful in articulating the Black experience. Whether you are part of the Black community or want to be a better ally, take a look at our recommendations that will help you personally and professionally.
Find out moreEthnicity statistics
This page draws on statistics that are related to the ethnicity of children in care or who have come into contact with the care system. It also looks at the workforce and the ethnicity of professionals dependent upon job roles.
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