What does a new Government mean for kinship care, foster care and adoption?
James Bury explores what we can expect from a Labour Government and highlights ongoing issues that need attention and continued support.
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James Bury explores what we can expect from a Labour Government and highlights ongoing issues that need attention and continued support.
We are asking our members to take part in our private fostering survey to learn more about private fostering in their local authority, as information about privately fostered children is limited and the numbers are not known.
Our Good Practice Guide is designed to be a practical text for busy social workers and other practitioners in a range of services responsible for safeguarding children. With its easy to digest format and authoritative advice, this guide is a vital companion for all those working for and concerned with children’s welfare.
CoramBAAF’s Annual Health Conference addressed pressing issues including children in care's experiences and access to health, dental and mental health care and overall support.
Emma and Matt come together to explore Matt’s experiences as a gay man and a foster carer. Matt and his partner began their journey as foster carers in 2019 and had their first placement during lockdown.
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Emma Fincham, CoramBAAF’s Fostering Consultant, reveals the changes coming to Form F to improve practice whilst arguing that wider reform of the system through a National Fostering Strategy is required to significantly improve all foster carers’ experiences.
Dinithi Wijedasa, Associate Professor in Child and Family Welfare at the University of Bristol shares research evidence to help address the high mental health needs of children and young people in care.
A literature review supporting practitioners in care planning for children looking at the outcomes for different types of permanency has now been published.
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