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Quarterly presentations and Q&As on a research project in development or recently completed. Our Learning from Research webinars, which are free to members or a one-off fee for non-members, run monthly and promote evidence-based policy and practice.

Senior Adviser
Senior Adviser The Senior Adviser post is a new role to increase capacity within our small and friendly Advice and Information Team. The Senior Adviser will be responsible for delivering high quality, evidence-based, advice and information by email and phone to CoramBAAF members. Our enquirers are primarily social workers at all levels including senior managers, along with associated professionals in health, legal and other areas of children’s social care. The role will also support our Outbound Permanence Service which provides specialist advice and resources for local authorities across the UK seeking to place a looked after child with relatives overseas, and also offers training and consultancy. The postholder will, once familiar, have the opportunity to participate in Outbound training delivery. This role is ideal for someone looking for an opportunity to influence practice, advise and support fellow professionals, consolidate their current knowledge, research, and continually learn. CoramBAAF £36,800 per annum (£46,000 FTE) Coram Campus, London WC1 (with flexibility for hybrid working) 28 hours per week

Members' Week: Artificial intelligence - Ethical challenges and solutions in practice

Event--ONLINE

FREE FOR MEMBERS
As artificial intelligence begins to enter children’s and families social work, an important question for practice is emerging: who does this technology support, and how does it affect day-to-day work with children and families? This online event brings together a panel of experts from across research and social work to explore these issues from a practice perspective. Designed for social workers across adoption, fostering and kinship care, and those with varied levels of confidence and experience, the session will focus on the ethical challenges and practical approaches to using AI in social work.

Proud parents

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 66 1 - Nicola Hill

This is a compelling collection of stories of lesbians and gay men who have adopted or fostered children. Single and in partnerships, they share their experiences on a number of issues and write about life as an adoptive family.