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National Adoption Week: The adoption journey

News and updates-22 Oct 2024 - 08:23

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.

Crossing cultures

News and updates-28 Oct 2024 - 14:32

Dr Lynn Snow considers the importance of intercultural communication in healthcare and children’s social care, emphasising how understanding diverse cultures enhances collaboration and trust. It highlights how a strengths-based approach leverages cultural differences to provide more personalised and effective care.

Fostering Panel Vice Chair
Fostering Panel Vice Chair The postholder will deputise for the Panel Chair in their absence and carry out all the functions of the Chair’s role as and when required. The postholder will prepare for the Panel meetings, reading papers carefully, identifying key issues & alerting the professional adviser to the Panel, if necessary, that the cases are good enough for submission to the Panel. The postholder will participate in the Panel meetings contributing to clear and well evidenced recommendations, with reasons.
Barnsley MBC £250 per Panel (£125 for a half day Panel) Westgate Plaza One, 1 Westgate Barnsley S70 2DR Fostering Panel Vice Chair There are 2 Panels a month, one is face to face at Westgate & one is a virtual Panel.
Fostering Panel Members
Fostering Panel Members The postholder will read the circulated papers carefully before the meeting and to attend the meeting prepared to raise issues and to contribute to the panel discussion. The postholder will take responsibility for participating in the making of a recommendation, on each case, drawing on both personal and professional knowledge and experience. The postholder will attend at least 75 per cent of the Panel Meetings and to be prepared to attend additional Panels, if possible, if requested. The postholder will participate, with other Panel Members, in advising on policy and procedural matters as required. Barnsley MBC £150 per Panel (£75 for a half day Panel) Westgate Plaza One, 1 Westgate, Barnsley S70 2DR Fostering Panel Members 2 Panels a month, one is face to face at Westgate & one is a virtual Panel.