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Two mums

Bookshop product- 0993115357 - Carolyn Robertson

A beautifully illustrated, affirming story of life with two mums written from the perspective of their child. Written in easy to follow rhyming text, the story celebrates the diversity of LGBT family life with humour and warmth; all families are special in their own way.

Becoming dads

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 29 6 - Pablo Fernández

Published as part of the Our Story series, this is the story of Pablo and Mike, and their journey to becoming adopters. Set against a contemporary background of diverse perceptions - both encouraging as well as hostile - as to whether gay men should adopt, Pablo’s diarised narrative tracks this journey, from early challenges through to the positive affirmations they receive.

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children eBook only

Bookshop product- 1 903699 86 X - Jim Wade, Fiona Mitchell, Graeme Baylis

This groundbreaking study explores how social services respond to the needs of young asylum seekers. Illustrated with case studies from social workers and asylum seekers, it looks at how young people’s needs are assessed, how the services they receive affect their progress and welfare, and the complexities for social workers in helping them reconstruct their lives.

Children's health bundle

Bookshop product-- Multiple

Get four of our children's books that explore the topic of health for £20 - usually £27.80! They include stories about foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and other health-related themes.

Practice Note 68. Reducing the risks of environmental tobacco smoke for looked after children and their carers

Bookshop product- N/A - Mary Mather and Karen Lehner, revised and updated by Ellie Johnson

This Practice Note updates previous CoramBAAF guidance in the light of changing scientific information and the improved understanding of the effects on health of exposure to passive or second-hand smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco. This guidance also considers the use of electronic cigarettes/vaping devices by substitute carers.

Being a foster family: what it means and how it feels

Bookshop product- 978 1 907585 40 1 - 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.

The adopter's handbook on education

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 70 0 - Eileen Fursland

This is a must-read book for any parent seeking to support their adopted child through school. It contains information advice and ideas on: choosing and starting a new school; working with a child's school and teachers; financial and other support available for previously looked after children; and rights, special needs support, exclusion and alternative provision.

Beyond the Adoption Order

Bookshop product- 978 1 910039 23 6 - Julie Selwyn, Sarah Meakings and Dinitha Wijedasa

For a minority of families, the adoption journey can be fraught with difficulty and, in some cases, results in the child moving out of their adoptive home prematurely. For many years, the rate of adoption disruption has been subject to significant speculation. Finally, this ground-breaking research provides authoritative information on how many adoptions disrupt, and why.

Practice Note 69. Assessing and supporting transgender foster carers and adopters

Bookshop product- N/A - Claire Brown, Charlotte Andrew and Paul Adams

This Practice Note has been written to assist practitioners who are assessing transgender applicants in the UK who wish to foster or adopt, and to help fostering services and adoption agencies to work in a way that encourages and values applications from this group of people.