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Preparing to adopt - England

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 12 0 - Elaine Dibben, Eileen Fursland and Nicky Probert

Preparing to adopt is a well-established and highly respected training resource which enables agencies to offer relevant, high quality and comprehensive preparation for people who wish to adopt, and provides agencies with an agreed common curriculum for preparation courses. This Trainer’s guide includes a DVD containing film clips and a CD-ROM containing a PowerPoint presentation and hand-outs.

Private fostering: what it is and what it means

Bookshop product- 978 1 913384 25 8 - Henrietta Bond

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.

Promoting attachment and resilience

Bookshop product- 978 1 913384 23 4 - Gillian Schofield and Mary Beek

This practical guide is designed to support foster carers and adopters in offering the best possible sensitive care for troubled children who have often experienced trauma and loss, using the Secure Base Model.

Promoting resilience

Bookshop product- 978 1 905664 13 9 - Robbie Gilligan

This bestselling guide contains inspirational ideas and suggestions for promoting resilience in day-to-day work with children and young people in care, adopted or in need.

Promoting the health of children in public care

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 26 7 - Edited by Florence Merredew and Carolyn Sampeys

'Promoting the health of children in public care' provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of the health of looked after and adopted children and their families, along with summaries of the relevant legislation, regulations and guidance.

Proud parents

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 66 1 - Nicola Hill

This is a compelling collection of stories of lesbians and gay men who have adopted or fostered children. Single and in partnerships, they share their experiences on a number of issues and write about life as an adoptive family.

Recruiting, assessing and supporting lesbian and gay adopters

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 19 9 - Anisa de Jong and Sharon Donnelly

This Good Practice Guide provides practical guidance, information, advice and signposts to further resources to help agencies and practitioners to welcome lesbian and gay applicants, and work effectively to assess and support them.

Related by adoption

Bookshop product- 978 1 913384 24 1 - Hedi Argent

This useful handbook introduces grandparents-to-be and other relatives to information about adoption today. It offers some facts about the children who need to be adopted and discusses how the wider family can support and be involved in building a family through adoption.

Remote control

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 81 4 - Henrietta Bond

This is the third book in the Control freak trilogy of young adult novels about Holly Richards, a young care leaver. The finale is fast-paced, entertaining and moving.