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Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022
    • | CYP Now
To mark the third anniversary of the Care Experienced Conference, which led to the creation of a care pledge, those involved reflect on how the key messages have influenced policy and practice.

Legal Update: Post-commencement adoptions

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
    • | CYP Now
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.

Legal Update: Social media and adoption

Alexandra Conroy Harris, legal consultant at CoramBAAF, on how the ease of social media contact between adopted children and birth families is a challenge that could reset expectations for all parties.

Trauma-informed Practice: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Adverse childhood experiences can have far-reaching negative consequences on people’s lives, but there are growing efforts to implement trauma-informed practices in services to improve long-term outcomes.

Four decades of adoption & fostering

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  • Tuesday, January 5, 2021
    • | CYP Now
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.

Sibling relationships in the care system

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Children’s services and courts face serious challenges when making care plans or permanence orders for siblings, writes Dr John Simmonds, director of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF.

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

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  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020
    • | CYP Now
With rises in children coming into care and reporting mental health problems, policymakers and service providers are developing therapeutic care and support across a range of settings to help young people.

Post-adoption contact arrangements

In light of a recent Court of Appeal judgment, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines provision for post-adoption contact arrangements.

Special Report: Commissioning Care

Commissioners play a pivotal role in ensuring vulnerable children receive the care they need. However, demand and funding pressures are driving the development of new systems and changes in practice.

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