Taking care and building trust
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Dr Louise Sims, CoramBAAF's Kinship Care and Fostering consultant reflects on the first meeting of our Foster Care Advisory Committee
Educational support for adopters - Interview with author Alison Rennie Parkinson
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Co-author of 'The Adopter's Handbook on Education (Scotland)', Alison Rennie Parkinson has spent most of her professional life in adult education but it was navigating the education system for her adopted twins that led her to join Adoption UK in Scotland and go on to support other parents going through the same experiences.
“A real apology for the mistakes of the past must include action to make sure that the situation has really changed” writes Ellen Broome
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Recent media attention has shone a light on the horrendous practices of forced adoptions in this country during the 50s and 60s. In this piece, Ellen Broome urges us to confront the underlying issues and adopt a more preventative approach.
Why do adults adopt? Exploring the factors that lead to adoption
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In this blog, John Simmonds looks at how family and other relationships can provide crucial support and help ensure the best of family placement outcomes and introduces the new Internal, Family and Systemic (IFS) model.