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Supporting adoption journeys with trusted resources

News and updates-3 Jun 2025 - 09:38

At a recent adoption exchange day in London, CoramBAAF hosted a bookstall to share essential resources with prospective adopters and social workers. Popular titles like 'The adopter’s handbook' and 'Adopting a child' continue to play a key role in guiding families through the adoption journey.

Advisor/Business Support for the Information and Advice Line
Advisor/Business Support for the Information and Advice Line The postholder will support the delivery of our Information and Advice Service within Coram IAC. The service provides guidance to prospective adopters, adoptees, local authority social workers, and other child care professionals. The postholder will be the first point of contact for many enquirers, handling daily enquiries via phone, email, and web forms. The postholder will also coordinate bookings for information sessions and interviews, manage case records, assist with course administration and invoicing, and ensure that our guidance materials remain accurate and up to date. CoramIAC £30,000 per annum Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London, with homeworking 35 hours per week

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Looked after children, adoption and fostering statistics for Wales

Service Manager
Service Manager The Independent Review Mechanism for England (IRM) provides, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, review panels for potential and current foster carers and adopters when agencies have decided not to approve them as a foster carer or adopter, or to terminate or change the terms of their approval. The current contract will continue until March 2026. As the Service Manager for the IRM the postholder will have overall responsibility for the service including budget and finance responsibility and overall responsibility for the database. The Service Manager will be the primary contact between the DfE, Trustees, and the CEO and will also take the lead on providing the necessary reports and updates for these stakeholders as well as undertaking quarterly safeguarding reviews.
Independent Review Mechanism £9,800 - £14,000 per annum (£49,000 FTE) Homebased 7- 10 hours per week