Who is looking after the ‘unseen children’?
CoramBAAF Kinship Consultant Clare Seth considers research about mothers who are in prison and the impact on children.
10,000 voices: the views of children in care on their well-being
Linda Briheim-Crookall shares the key findings from a recent report by Coram Voice and The Rees Centre at University of Oxford. It is one of the biggest surveys to date that collects the voices of children and young people in care.
Black voices: the importance of support groups for Black workers and Black care experienced children
Steve O’Loughlin shares his account of chairing one of CoramBAAF’s Black workers support groups - reflecting on the needs of Black workers and ensuring the voices and experiences of Black care experienced children are at the forefront of practice.
90 seconds to raise awareness of our 80,000 children and young people in care
John Lewis have got the nation talking about foster carers and the important contribution they make and that has to be a good thing writes Emma Fincham.
Public Law Working Group Consultation on Supervision Orders
Public Law Working Group consulting on Interim Supervision Order Report until 30 November 2022.
Rising costs of caring risks the stability of children and young people in care
The cost of living crisis is affecting children and young people across the UK. Emma Fincham, our Fostering Consultant, considers how this directly impacts children and young people in foster families. She argues that we need to think about both the retention and the recruitment of foster carers.
The odd one out: the experience of a black student social worker
In a reflective piece about her university experience, Louise shares the microaggressions and barriers she faced as a black woman that ultimately impacted her completing her degree.
Objects and their stories: how conversations about belongings help us to better understand ourselves and others
National Adoption Week 2022 focuses on the theme of identity and the importance for adopted people to be able to understand and feel connected to their past – often through physical keepsakes. CoramBAAF's Hedwig Verhagen, co-produced the course ‘Objects and their stories’ which helps develop emotional literacy around such objects.
CoramBAAF Adoption Consultant, Jane Poore, talks about the importance of identity and the support available
Ahead of National Adoption Week we sat down with our Adoption Consultant, Jane Poore, to learn a little more about her role, the importance of National Adoption Week and this year's theme of identity and relationships and what support is available.
Kinship Care Week 2022: So much still needs to change
Kinship Care Week is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the role kinship carers have in children’s lives and we held a joint event with Research in Practice as part of our activities to celebrate the week. Our Kinship Consultant Ann Horne looks back on the key messages from our panel of speakers to explore what needs to change to improve the experiences of kinship families.
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