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Adult health assessments

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Analysing adult health assessments is a key element of assessing adopters and foster carers. This includes providing reports and evidence-based comments so that panels can reach appropriate decisions. This course is designed to support medical advisers in their role. It is particularly suitable for new or inexperienced medical advisers.

Welcome to Members’ Week 2024!

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CoramBAAF’s Head of Member Services and Engagement, Michelle Bell, kicks off this year’s event, introducing the range of activities planned for the week themed around “Listening to the child...”

Exploring Expertise:the impact of neglect and abuse on developing sensorimotor systems- An Introduction to the BUSS Model

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FREE FOR MEMBERS
This session will be presented by Sarah and parent mentors from the BUSS team. Sarah Lloyd is a Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist, Play Therapist and Author of the BUSS Model – BUSS - Building Underdeveloped Sensorimotor Systems in children who have experienced developmental trauma. Sarah has published two books: Improving Sensory Processing in Traumatised Children (2016) and Building Sensorimotor Systems in Children with Developmental Trauma (2020).

CoramBAAF Members' Week | Should being ‘care experienced’ be a protected characteristic?

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FREE FOR MEMBERS
On the 27 September, Terry will be joined by a panel consisting of Anne Longfield, CBE, Cllr. Bryony Goodliffe, CCC, Cllr. Jemima Laing, PCC, Florence Chiwetu and two young people supported by CoramVoice to discuss, debate and share his vision of a more equitable future for care-experienced people. We will also be discussing the pathways and priorities for bringing “care experienced” under the protection of law and what this could mean for policy and practice. Our Chair is Ellen Broomé, Managing Director of CoramBAAF. Join us at 11.30am. for our key Members' Week event. 

Adult health assessments

Event--ONLINE

Analysing adult health assessments is a key element of assessing adopters and foster carers. This includes providing reports and evidence-based comments so that panels can reach appropriate decisions. This course is designed to support medical advisers in their role. It is particularly suitable for new or inexperienced medical advisers.

Celebrating Soul Workers

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Reflections from black social workers about their initiatives in family finding for black children in England from the 1980s to the present day

Social Worker or Senior Social Worker
Social Worker We are looking for a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join our team, based from either Milton Keynes or London. As a Social Worker, the postholder will bring a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in childcare social work and as a Senior Social Worker, a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience. The postholder will have an understanding of child development, the impact on behaviour of interrupted development and will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, equity and inclusion within service delivery. The postholder will undertake ‘home study’ assessments (PARs) and present these to the adoption panel and support families throughout the matching process once children are placed, up until the Adoption Order. The role will also include participating in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters.
PACT - Parents And Children Together Social Worker - Salary in the range of £34,053 - £41,620 per annum. Senior Social Worker - Salary in the range of £39,292 - £48,022 per annum. If based from our London office, a location allowance of £3,299 per annum will be payable. Based in either our Milton Keynes or our London team, with hybrid working arrangements in place for both home and office working, and travel covering Milton Keynes, North London and surrounding areas. 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Social Worker or Senior Social Worker
Social Worker We are looking for a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join our Reading Team. Our Social Worker/Senior Social Worker’s role is a pivotal one within our Adoption service. The postholder will help with undertaking ‘home study’ assessments (PARs) and present these to the adoption panel and support families throughout the matching process up until the Adoption Order. The postholder will participate in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters. Parents And Children Together (PACT) Social Worker - Salary in the range of £23,929 - £29,246 pro rata per annum (FTE £34,053- £41,620 per annum). Senior Social Worker - Salary in the range of £27,611 - £33,745 pro rata per annum (FTE £39,292- £48,022 per annum) Hybrid working from our Reading office and home - with service delivery in Berkshire and surrounding areas including West London. 26 hours per week over 3.5/4 days between Monday and Friday.
Children’s Rights Manager (Advocacy)
Children’s Rights Manager (Advocacy) We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our new Children’s Rights Manager in the West Midland. In this pivotal role, the postholder will lead a dedicated team of advocates and to deliver direct, ongoing advocacy and independent visitor services to children and young people across a range of settings. Coram Voice £18,830.97 per annum (FTE £31,384.95) Home based with travel across Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton (Black Country) 21 hours per week