Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Episodes
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast. In this episode Angela shares her story shares her story of losing two children to adoption. It a difficult story to listen to and raises challenging issues from a range of perspectives. As such we advise caution before listening, you can get in touch and see further developments in her story by following her on twitter here.
It’s her story and reflects her views and experiences and if you’d like to share your story please get in touch through the Facebook page or twitter page or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
In what is a UK and England centric #WednesdayWebcast we catch up on what has been a busy news week, as short and to the point podcast.
We chat about the new appointee to the Adoption & Special Guardianship Leadership Board and consider the challenges set before them. Also, we consider the lack of news in relation to the continuation of the Adoption Support Fund and who will be leading the promised Care Review and who should be leading it.
Finally, we consider the controversy around physical chastisement and the proposed Children's Commissioner.
Al was away from home so his voice is through some low quality earbuds hence the quality differential.
As always, thanks for listening and if you'd like to email us with comments or suggestions the you can at AandFpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
In this episode we chat to Sarah Lloyd who has developed the Buss model of physiotherapy for children who experienced early adversity. She brings with her Parents Ruth Coppin and Vicky Holland and they share their experience of utilising the model and the benefits that it brought to their children. There's a link to her book here.
It's a great interview and really helpful to rethink the impact of early adversity and how to help restore children. We also chat about the latest news and indulge in a little light banter after the main interview.
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Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Welcome to conversations from the Adoption & Fostering podcast
In this conversation I talk with Lucy. Lucy is a transracial adoptee, and contacted us following our Wednesday webcasts wanting to share her story.
Lucy tells us more background into her own experience – being born in Hong Kong and adopted and subsequently raised by white british parents.
Lucy also tells us about her experience of racism and identity, as well as being one member of a group of Transracial Foundlings from Hong Kong, and with the other foundlings, taking part in a group run by the British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) – now CoramBAAF.
We hope you enjoy the conversation, and If you have a story you would like to share, then why not drop us a line on any of our social media channels, and while you are here, if you could leave a review on the Podcast app – we would really appreciate it.
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Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
In this episode we wrap up our conference feedback, and get drawn into what has been a busy old news week.
The outgoing Children's Commissioner has made some pretty honest remarks that lead us into fostering recruitment. From there we consider the ongoing government spending review, the Article 39 ruling on the Covid amendments to social care legislation and then wrap up some thought on the lazy newspaper trope of poor couples being not allowed to adopt. We comment of the lack of news on the ASF and fostering as a career.
Scott reflects on the passion of Jan Slater, friend, colleague and adoption practitioner, and we try to ask some difficult questions of ourselves in relation to our lack of understanding of some people's perspectives.
Here's links to the news articles we chatted about.
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Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
In this episode of Conversations Shama shares her experience of adopting with her husband. Over eight years they adopted four children all in very different circumstances.
As always, it Shama's story and we've purposely focused on that so the episode reflects her experience. If you'd like to share your experience and perspective on adoption, from any position, please get in touch through our Facebook page, Twitter feed or email aandfpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
In this episode we speak to Dr Peter Jakob, Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist and Director of PartnershipProjects. We focus on his work as an Non Violence Practitioner and discuss some of the underlying challenges many families face in managing challenging or self destructive behaviour. The discussion focuses on some aspects of NVR and looks at repairing connections and the impact of trauma on families. Peter hosts a podcast on NVR and you can find that here.
After the interview, Scott and Al are drawn into some #InfoBanter with chat about the recent Roundtable event Al attended, the three year recruitment strategy and those fostering ads.
Here's the podcast email if you want to get in touch or offer your thoughts AandFPodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
In this episode we speak to adoptive mum Jess. She shares her experience of navigating the the adoption process with her husband and the subsequent arrival of her children.
It's a personal account and reflects her views and experiences from her perspective. If you'd like to share your story or views then please get in touch through our Facebook page, Twitter feed or email aandfpodcast@gmail.com
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Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
In this episode we catch up with a few responses to the Security of State's recent comments during #NAW. A few social workers got in touch and we consider their views, we also look at the ADCS's response. From there we also consider what assessments look like the challenges for practitioners, the National Minimum Standards and the impact of power dynamics. Of course there's the usual #Infobanter.
Here's the podcast email if you want to get in touch or offer your thoughts AandFPodcast@gmail.com
Or you can contact the podcast through the usual routes and if you'd like to find out a little more the Adoption & Fostering Podcast's Facebook page is here, or our twitter feed here.
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Saturday Oct 24, 2020
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
In this episode Phil share his family's journey from deciding to become foster carers to moving into adoption. It's not been without it's challenges but Phil's enthusiasm and passion is clear as he share his family's story.
As always, it Phil's story and we've purposely focused on that so the episode reflects his experience. If you'd like to share your experience and perspective on adoption, from any position, please get in touch through our Facebook page, Twitter feed or email aandfpodcast@gmail.com
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