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Dr John Simmonds reflects on the history of the social work profession and his experiences as a social worker, to consider how working together can promote better outcomes for children in care.
Sharon McPherson draws from her personal experiences as a kinship carer to provide valuable context and insight into her research, which explores new dimensions of kinship care through a lens of cultural curiosity.
This year’s Members’ Week will explore key topics and best practices that mirror the journey of children and young people through the care system.
Ann Horne and Clare Seth, our Kinship Care Consultants, share their progress with updating and replacing Form C to better reflect current practice.
CoramBAAF’s health consultant, Ellie Johnson, discusses how vaccines can help keep your children healthy this winter and shares useful information for parents and carers.
Emeritus Professor Hedy Cleaver and Wendy Rose OBE outline the importance of understanding how exposure to domestic abuse affects children of different ages and the support they and their caring families may need.
This year’s Kinship Care Week, Monday 2 – Friday 6 October 2023, will focus on raising awareness about kinship care.
Our annual Members’ Week will be taking place from 25–29 September 2023. We will be exploring the topic of the child’s journey through placement.
Liam Hoskins, our events officer, reflects on our in-person event that explored current research on the mental health of children in care.
Following the Child Safeguarding Practice Review into the murder of Leiland-James Corkill, a multi-agency working group has produced a briefing note which includes recommendations for updating practice in adoption assessments.
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