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Exploring Expertise: Learning from evidence on Parenting Through Adversity for parents of babies and children 0-10

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In this session you will hear from Becky Saunders and Ian Moore who worked together on the production of the Parenting Through Adversity - Parents of babies & children 0-10 Practice Guide, based upon two underpinning systematic reviews of evidence, and from Sonia Beard in our policy team who will speak to what this evidence means in relation to the policy that is shaping Children's Social Care. This Guide focuses on support for parents whose circumstances include adversities that interact to challenge and undermine the skills, abilities and resources they have available for their parenting role - including poverty, substance misuse, intimate partner violence and challenges with mental health

Life story work: what it is and what it means

Bookshop product- 978 1 903699 50 9 - Shaila Shah and Hedi Argent

This short, colourful booklet is part of CoramBAAF’s series of publications for children and young people, which aim to explain concepts in adoption and fostering that they may find difficult to understand.

Life story work

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 41 0 - Tony Ryan and Rodger Walker

Losing track of the past can make it difficult for children to develop emotionally and socially. Life story work is an attempt to give back some of this past. This guide provides a rich and creative treasure trove of techniques and exercises for adults working with children in different settings.

Listening to children's wishes and feelings - course handbook

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 11 1 - Mary Corrigan and Joan Moore

The Listening to children’s wishes and feelings training course will equip participants with a range of techniques for effective listening to and communication with children. This course handbook is designed for course participants to work through and take with them after the course.

Listening to children's wishes and feelings - a training programme

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 16 6 - Mary Corrigan and Joan Moore

The Listening to children’s wishes and feelings training course will equip participants with a range of techniques for effective listening to and communication with children. It enables workers and carers to work effectively with children to process difficult experiences; use reflective listening skills and assessment techniques; assist children in processing and recording their life history; and support them as they prepare to move to permanence.

Looked after children and offending

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 04 5 - Gillian Schofield, Laura Biggart, Emma Ward, Victoria Scaife, Jane Dodsworth, Alice Haynes and Birgit Larsson

There have been longstanding concerns about the risk of offending for children in care. This research study investigates the characteristics and pathways of looked after children and the risk and protective factors that may reduce the risk of offending and promote resilience.

Losing control

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 50 0 - Henrietta Bond

This is the second in the Control Freak trilogy of young adult novels about Holly Richards, a young care leaver.