Holding the line between safeguarding and flexibility can be a balance. But I do feel like we need to look at the NMSs and how we manage allegations. #Fostering #Fostercare www.communitycare.co.uk/content/news...

Episode 234 - Adoption Announcement, ASGSF and Foster Care isn't a Job! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-n4xvc...

Keeping an eye on this, 100 year from the first UK legislation around adoption we see the ground shifting beneath us. The UK Supreme Court to consider whether adoption orders can be set-aside on the basis of welfare grounds www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/insights/...

It's a truism but if parents and carers are doing ok then children will do ok. but if parents/carers aren't then it's likely children aren't. 'When supporting children with trauma, we often forget foster carers' - Community Care www.communitycare.co.uk/content/news...

Better Me Better Us Episode 32 - Own It Episode out now! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7ifsd...

Good to hear @alcoates.bsky.social on BBC radio 4 World At One on this subject

Free - Managing challenging behaviour with children in kinship care workshop The first session in January is full so I advise snapping up your spot asap! #CPV #CCVAB #AFCCA kinship.org.uk/support-and-...

Support for child to parent abuse | College of Policing #CCVAB #CPV #AFCCA www.college.police.uk/article/supp...

A really good read from Dr Maude Champagne for parents and carers who no longer live with children who have challenging and aggressive behaviour #CCVAB #Parentingfromadistance #AFCCA #CPV Recovery When Your Child who is aggressive no Longer Lives at Home www.maudechampagne.com/blog/recover...

A really good read from Dr Maude Champagne for parents and carers who no longer live with children who have challenging and aggressive behaviour #CCVAB #Parentingfromadistance #AFCCA #CPV Recovery When Your Child who is aggressive no Longer Lives at Home www.maudechampagne.com/blog/recover...

ICO promises legal action over ‘traumatic’ UK care-record access

Better Me Better Us Ep 31 - Back to basics www.podbean.com/eas/pb-5shn4...

Episode 221 - Adoption Crisis and More We catch up with the events of the week with #Adoption being in the news and #Fostering stats sneaking under the radar. #AdoptionPodcast www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9hehz...

“Farage has suggested that it’s inconceivable that anyone could recall such events of more than four decades ago. I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?…I recognise his walk every time I see it on TV as that same walk that used to approach me” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Rotherham to overhaul foster care after death of Marcia Grant www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In this Podcast we unpack the Adoption Forum conference looking at maintaining family links in adoption. #Adoption #AdoptionPodcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

In this Podcast we unpack the Adoption Forum conference looking at maintaining family links in adoption. adoptionandfostering.podbean.com/e/conference...

In this week's Adoption and Fostering Postcast I speak to former foster carer Amelie, she share her experience of allegations and catastrophic implications for her household. #Fostering #Fostercare #podcast t.co/z5w3CfdxIX

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast This week I speak to former foster carer Amelie, she share her experience of allegations and catastrophic implications for her household. #Fostering #Fostercare #Podcast www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-4r...

Today we are in Cavan delivering Introduction to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in person! Our thanks to Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre for inviting us back to present this training again.

Home: A blog For many parents and carers of children who have experienced trauma and early life adversity the home is not a safe place. #Adoption #Kinship #CCVAB #AFCCA #CPV alcoates.co.uk/blog%2C-news...

Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember We chat about the impact of parenting on dads' mental health and think about the added complexity of parenting children with complex needs. #Adoption #SEN #Movember #MentalHealthAwareness #Podcast www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hsbnb...

Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember #adoption #movember www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hsbnb...

All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets

New episode out today! #adoption #adoptiondisruption With Vicki McKeown open.spotify.com/episode/1xm5...

It's been a huge point of discussion in the WwF group this week. I think that the most interesting/concerning being that often it feels like a label to further castigate parents and carers. “Blocked Care” and “Blocked Trust” in Adoptive and Foster Families www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/full....

New episode out today! #adoption #adoptiondisruption With Vicki McKeown open.spotify.com/episode/1xm5...

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee. #Adoption #Adoptee www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gmav7...

New episode - Adult Adoptee Andy #Adoption open.spotify.com/episode/37ik...

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee. #Adoption #Nationaladoptionweek www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gmav7...

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee. #adoption #nationaladoptionweek www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gmav7...

Last month I met online with a group of UK adoptive dads to talk about the experience of parenting as an adopter. #CPV #CCVAB #CPVA We're meeting Mon 27th 8pm. If you're a UK dad want to join email me or DM [email protected] Or you can join us on FB www.facebook.com/groups/16206...

Wednesday Webcast - Adoption State of the Nation Conversation I chat to Fiona Wells founder of PATCH and campaigner #Adoption #YouCanAdopt #NationalAdoptionWeek #AdoptionPodcast www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wdh7q...

It's #NationalAdoptionWeek so perhaps a good moment to share some alternative perspectives. Understanding the experiences of parents who were adopted as children aifs.gov.au/resources/po...

Conversations - Parenting from a Distance with Adoptive parent Cath #Adoption www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6q5uw-...

Adoption Disruption - Fiona Wells, adopter, adoptee and founder of PATCH #adoption www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rrx7s...

Watch BBC One North East & Cumbria live - BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live...

Better Me Better Us: Ep 29 Different Lenses @BMBUltd #Podcast www.podbean.com/eas/pb-twgf8...

Not that impressed by the headline but it's always good to get the issue on the news. "Northumberland parents learn self defence against their children' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Conversations - Parenting from a Distance with Adoptive parent Cath #Adoption #ParentingfromaDistance www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6q5uw...

Kinship Week Special - The Voices of Kinship Children with Dr Paul Shuttleworth www.podbean.com/eas/pb-f26w3...

Conversations - Parenting from a Distance with Adoptive parent Cath #Adoption #Parentingfromadistance adoptionandfostering.podbean.com/e/adopter-ca...

Episode 219 - Kinship Report, Disruption Research and Bantz #Adoption #Kinship www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pdyi5...

Episode 219 - Kinship Report, Disruption Research and Bantz #Adoption #Kinship www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pdyi5...

Adoption Disruption - Solicitor Nigel Priestly #Adoption #AdoptionDisruption

Adoption Disruption - Ruth's story #Adoption www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dqpup...

Adoption Disruption - Solicitor Nigel Priestly #Adoption #AdoptionDisruption

On this weeks episode we speak about @adoptionuk.bsky.social barometer and the new minster podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Episode 217 - Conversation with Bryan Post www.podbean.com/eas/pb-s6cgb...

“Anyone thinking of applying, I would say just do it.” – @alcoates.bsky.social Applications for the Churchill Fellowship are now OPEN! Apply by 4 November and turn your passion into action: churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...