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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Adoption and fostering charity CoramBAAF celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. As another year gets under way key figures from the organisation reflect on past achievements and priorities for 2021.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children’s services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study provides summary findings from a preliminary evaluation of the Cornerstone Partnership’s Virtual Reality Programme (CVR), which aimed to improve outcomes for children in care and children who have experienced attachment-related trauma.

Clash over prioritising adoption

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Minister’s call for councils to prioritise adoption over other forms of care branded "perplexing" by experts.

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

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Monday, May 4, 2020

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Schools will need to put in place a package of psychological and practical support for vulnerable children to help them make a smooth transition back to full-time education once the UK’s lockdown measures are eased, a leading care charity has said.

Legal Update: Post-commencement adoptions

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, sets out the process to access information under 2005 adoption reforms as the first children adopted “post-commencement” reach adulthood.

Lessons for England from Scots’ review

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Fiona Duncan, chair of the care review in Scotland, offers advice for English counterparts on key issues for probe into care system.

Your guide to the Children and Social Work Act

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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What the act means for everyday practice across the children's workforce.

How councils unite to sign up adoptive parents

Best Practice

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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Four local authorities in the North West pool their resources in effort to find new adoptive families.

Ofsted aims for more accurate measure of social care services

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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The way local authority children's services are inspected is set to undergo major change from January 2018, with Ofsted planning to move to a more proportionate system that focuses on councils that are already struggling.

Meet the matchmaker: a day with adoption social worker Hannah Barrs

Monday, September 14, 2015

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Finding the right match for children who need a new permanent home is vital for their future wellbeing. Eileen Fursland spends the day with Derby adoption social worker Hannah Barrs.

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study conducted a systematic review of information and communication technology (ICT) supported social work interventions with young people. This included tailor-made project websites, computer hardware, mobile phones and general internet use.

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This project, led by the University of Kent, brought together a consortium of technologists, designers and academics to understand how to leverage advances in technology for the benefit of young people in care.

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children’s social care, which requires a complete overhaul.

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Taking three years, Scotland’s care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn.

Adoption matchmaker: Andy Leary-May, Link Maker Systems chief executive