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Introducing PACE principles in practice

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The PACE parenting approach was developed by Dr Dan Hughes for parents and carers of children who are adopted or live in foster or kinship care families. PACE stands for Playfullness, Acceptance. Curiosity, and Empathy and is an attitude has proved to be helpful for many professionals working in adoption, fostering or kinship care services.

Independent Social Worker
Independent Social Worker We are looking for independent assessing social workers to undertake Form F assessments. This is a hybrid working role and the postholder will assess prospective foster carers using a combination of video calling and face-to-face visits before making a recommendation of their fostering suitability. Our foster panels are usually held virtually. Action for Children £2000 per assessment (plus expenses) London and the Southeast Form F Assessor N/A

Introducing PACE principles in practice

Event--ONLINE

The PACE parenting approach was developed by Dr Dan Hughes  for parents and carers of children who are adopted or live in foster or kinship care families. PACE stands for Playfullness, Acceptance. Curiosity and Empathy and is an attitude has proved to be helpful for many professionals working in adoption, fostering or kinship care services. 

Belonging and permanence eBook only

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 01 2 - Nina Biehal, Sarah Ellison, Claire Baker and Ian Sinclair

This book reports the findings of a study which compared three types of permanent placement: adoption by strangers, adoption by carers, and long-term foster care. What were the outcomes for the children? How stable were the different placements? And what were the emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties of children in each type of home? This book provides important evidence on the outcomes of different permanent placements.

Children and Families Support Worker (Early Permanence Project)
Children and Families Support Worker (Early Permanence Project) The Children and Families Support Worker role is a key post in an innovative two-year early permanence project in partnership with Adopt South. We are looking for someone with a good knowledge of adoption and/or fostering acquired through a personal, professional or voluntary capacity. The post holder will be confident and experienced in providing exemplary support to families. The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and communicate effectively with service users and external agencies, alongside an empathetic and supportive approach. Parents And Children Together £23,793 – £29,079 per annum £3,299 per annum location allowance payable if based in London Based in Reading or London with additional remote working at home arrangements in place Full time position (37 hours per week)

Exploring Expertise: Does weight matter?

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FREE FOR MEMBERS
This webinar will consider how obesity impacts health, and discuss the relevance in adoption and fostering adult assessments. The session will be facilitated by Ellie Johnson, Health Consultant at CoramBAAF.

Using PACE principles in practice

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The PACE parenting approach was developed by Dr Dan Hughes  for parents and carers of children who are adopted or live in foster or kinship care families. PACE stands for Playfullness, Acceptance. Curiosity and Empathy and is an attitude has proved to be helpful for many professionals working in adoption, fostering or kinship care services. 

Foster carer reviews

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 37 3 - Helen Cosis Brown

This pioneering and informative Good Practice Guide sets out the process and practicalities and makes recommendations for good practice for foster carer reviews. It makes an invaluable contribution towards establishing good, evidence-based practice.