We’re excited to be building momentum towards the Child to Parent Abuse Conference – Reframing Professional Practice, taking place on the 15th of May 2026 in London. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be…... We’re excited to be building momentum towards the Child to Parent Abuse Conference – Reframing Professional Practice, taking place on the 15th of May 2026 in London. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be ...

Some amazing speakers booked for the #CPA Reframing Professional Practice conference in May including @carriegrant.bsky.social @rutternik.bsky.social @alcoates.bsky.social Still some tickets available

Better Me Better Us Episode 35 - Positive Dosing

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DfE drive to cut fostering 'bureaucracy' sparks safeguarding concerns - Community Care Broad welcome from social care bodies for government plan to increase foster care place numbers by 10,000 by 2029

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!

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The UK Supreme Court to consider whether adoption orders can be set-aside on the basis of welfare grounds The UK Supreme Court will sit today (Wednesday 4 February) to hear the case of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)...

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/...

'When supporting children with trauma, we often forget foster carers' - Community Care An experienced social worker explains why supporting foster carers is key to helping children with trauma

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!

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

Managing challenging behaviour with children in kinship care workshop This free workshop will give you helpful information about managing challenging behavior and how to deal with it sensitively.

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 Raising awareness of child to parent abuse to ensure all frontline workers can recognise signs of harmful behaviour

Support for child to parent abuse | College of Policing

#CCVAB #CPV #AFCCA

www.college.police.uk/article/supp...

Recovery When Your Child who is aggressive no Longer Lives at Home: A Journey Few Speak About

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

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Recovery When Your Child who is aggressive no Longer Lives at Home: A Journey Few Speak About

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 Information regulator reminds council leaders of need for compassion when releasing files on childhood care

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

Better Me Better Us Ep 31 - Back to basics

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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
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I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious

“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 Marcia Grant died after a 12-year-old boy she was looking after reversed a car into her.

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

Conference Report - The Adoption Forum Podcast Episode · The Adoption and Fostering Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 26m

In this Podcast we unpack the Adoption Forum conference looking at maintaining family links in adoption.
#Adoption #AdoptionPodcast
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In this Podcast we unpack the Adoption Forum conference looking at maintaining family links in adoption.

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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

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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 Sitting in the car, engine off, in front of my house. I’m sure many can relate to the feeling of calm before a coming storm.

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

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Episode 220 - Dads' Mental Health - Movember

#adoption #movember

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All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms

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

Adoption Disruption - Vicki McKeown, social worker, counsellor and panel member

New episode out today!
#adoption #adoptiondisruption
With Vicki McKeown

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“Blocked Care” and “Blocked Trust” in Adoptive and Foster Families A hidden shame is felt by many adoptive and foster families. Blocked care and blocked trust are likely at the root of it.

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....

Adoption Disruption - Vicki McKeown, social worker, counsellor and panel member

New episode out today!
#adoption #adoptiondisruption
With Vicki McKeown

open.spotify.com/episode/1xm5...

Converations. Andy Wallis adult adoptee.
#Adoption #Adoptee
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