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Three essential direct work books for children: A safe place for Rufus, Elfa and the box of memories, Morris and the bundle of worries for just £25!

This Practice Note explores what assessing social workers should take into account when considering the assessment of a new partner of an existing foster carer, to ensure that correct practice is followed.

This Practice Note considers the recruitment, assessment and support of disabled foster carers, with exploration of why such carers may be less likely than others to be taken on by agencies, and the benefits they can bring for children.

This Practice Note looks at the importance of social workers discussing with special guardians possible family arrangements for a special guardian child, were the special guardian to become unable to look after them due to health difficulties.

Many child protection cases today involve parental substance misuse. This collection provides a solid foundation for child care social work today, providing practitioners with the knowledge they need to understand the effects of parental substance misuse on children and how this, in turn, should affect how they plan for, assess, place and support those children.

This book is part of CoramBAAF’s Parenting Matters series which explores many of the health conditions commonly diagnosed in looked after children. This book focuses on sleep issues. If you are looking to adopt a child, this guide will give you practical and realistic information on what this condition may mean for your child, along with their symptoms, prognosis and treatment.

This guide is a must for foster carers seeking to support the health of a child or young person in their care, and in turn help to improve their life chances. It is particularly suited to newly approved foster carers, but experienced carers will also find it useful to confirm or expand their knowledge.

To mark 40 years of BAAF/CoramBAAF, CoramBAAF's John Simmonds selects a series seminal articles from Adoption & Fostering that illustrate some of the most significant themes that have arisen over the years, featuring some of the UK’s most knowledgeable scholars and practitioners working in child care practice and research.

Many adopted children are placed with adoptive families after infancy, following very poor early parenting experiences. However, there has been surprisingly little research undertaken on the outcomes for these children, the financial and emotional costs to adopters, or the costs to children’s services. This study provides a unique opportunity to compare the outcomes for fostered and adopted children and to make recommendations for policy and practice.