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Ann Horne, CoramBAAF’s Kinship Consultant, discusses the legal and practice dilemmas that can occur when a kinship ‘placement’ becomes unlawful following an Exploring Expertise Webinar on this topic.

Steve O’Loughlin shares his account of chairing one of CoramBAAF’s Black workers support groups - reflecting on the needs of Black workers and ensuring the voices and experiences of Black care experienced children are at the forefront of practice.

Dr. Hilary Cass’ report outlines what support young people with gender identity issues should look like, detailing recommended clinical care, interventions, and how services should be organised.

James Bury, CoramBAAF’s Head of policy, research and development discusses the proposal in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care to remove the role of Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs). He suggests this proposal should be reconsidered due to the important role that IROs have in making sure care plans meet children’s needs.

This National Adoption Week, we are shining a spotlight on the diverse and unique journeys of adoptive families through You Can Adopt’s campaign, The Journey.

Ann Horne and Clare Seth, our Kinship Care Consultants, share their progress with updating and replacing Form C to better reflect current practice.

CoramBAAF offers free, easily accessible resources – including chapters from books and guides, interviews, and podcasts - to support your CPD and reflective practice. These materials are ideal for team discussions and personal development plans, helping practitioners stay informed and meet Social Work England requirements.

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Attachment theory is a staple of practice. However, the version of the theory in circulation is quite outdated. Not only does attachment theory today look very different to the paradigm initially introduced by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. More than this, with the accumulation of evidence over time, there have been some major revolutions since the 1990s. This webinar by Professor Robbie Duschinsky will discuss these fundamental changes that have occurred in attachment since the 1990s and consider the implications of these developments for practice with children and families

Most of us would say we’re not biased and that we always look at situations fairly and without prejudice, but it’s this misguided bias that adversely impacts decisionmaking. The research of Dr Arlene Weekes proves that utilising the ‘Effective use of Personal and Professional Judgement’ (EPPJ) framework to increase personal awareness has a positive impact on professional effectiveness, particularly for panel chairs.