CoramBAAF Conversations

Episode 10 | How 16- and 17-year-olds feel they should be supported

Listen to our conversation with CoramVoice. Linda Briheim-Crookall shares research findings from the Bright Spots Programme, and considers how 16- and 17-year-olds feel they should be supported.
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Episode 9 | What is a health assessment?

Listen to our health consultant, Ellie Johnson, in discussion with our head of policy, research and development, James Bury, explore what a health assessment is and how it can be used to better the lives of children and young people.
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Episode 8 | Using your legal department in social services

Listen to a discussion between our legal consultant, Alexandra Conroy- Harris, and our adoption consultant, Jane Poore, about how to use your legal department in social services. This episode is part of our Members' Week programme.
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Episode 7 | The role of the supervising social worker

Alison Davies speaks about the importance of the linking role supervising social workers play between the fostering service and foster carers.
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Episode 6 | Effective adoption panels

Author, Elaine Dibben talks Adoption Panels - how they operate and the importance of each panel member’s role and how they work together to ensure that each child is being placed with the right adoptive parents.
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Episode 5 | Managing allegations, concerns and complaints against foster carers

CoramBAAF Publishing Manager, Jo Francis, engages in a thoughtful conversation with author Laura Williams to explore effective strategies for handling challenging situations and, notably, preventing their occurrence. Together, they delve into the comprehensive insights provided by our Good Practice Guide, highlighting its purpose in assisting practitioners and managers in skillfully maneuvering the intricate processes associated with allegations and complaints.
Read the book - Managing allegations, concerns and complaints against foster carers.
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Episode 4 | Endorsement of PACE

In this interview, Olivia Clark shares with us how the endorsement of PACE and therapeutic parenting can have a positive impact on the wellbeing of children in care, and help to strengthen the bond between a carer and the child they care for.
Olivia has been a qualified social worker for thirteen years, with ten years of experience in the fostering sector through local authority and independent practice. She is located in Devon and now works for The Fostering Network as a Practice Support Consultant.
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Episode 3 | Mental Health Awareness Week

In this conversation about mental health, Hetty Verhagen (therapeutic social worker and university lecturer), Emma Fincham (fostering consultant) and Ellyse Partington (Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer), consider what mental health means to them.
They explore Emma's role as a mental health first aider, along with Hetty's direct work with social work practitioners.
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Episode 2 | Child to parent violence and aggression

Jo Francis talks to author Hetty Verhagen about her Parenting Matters book, Parenting a child affected by child to parent violence and aggression. 
Child to parent violence is a distressing phenomenon for any family, but it may be more common in children who have been separated from their birth family and who experienced abuse, neglect or other trauma in their early years. Aggression can become a problem at different ages and stages, and may have its roots in a variety of causes. For parents and carers of these children who are seeking to help them manage or overcome this difficulty, it is imperative that the past informs the present – to relate this early trauma to the child’s difficulties now, and to use this knowledge to inform healing and development for the child.
Read the book - Parenting Matters: Parenting a child affected by child to parent violence and aggression.
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Episode 1 | Meet Charmaine Orchard

Emma Fincham met with Charmaine Orchard, chair of CoramBAAF's Fostering Advisory Committee, to talk about her new role. They talk about Charmaine's work, Foster Care Fortnight™ and this year's theme #fosteringcommunities.
It is also an insightful conversation about current fostering policy and practice, as well as exploring their ambitions for the committee going forward. To find out more about CoramBAAF's Advisory Committiees visit our website.
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