Report brief summarising a study of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) prototype. The study looks at how the ASF works and how to improve it. The fund was set up by the Department for Education to provide funding to extend adoptive families’ access to therapy and a prototype ASF was tested in ten local authorities between June 2014 and May 2015. The report is based on a phased programme of implementation analysis and data collection involving a review of the evidence, the ASF National Survey of local adoption support systems, and three waves of implementation analysis interviews. The report shows that the almost universal experience of parents using services funded by the ASF in this sample was of significant progress having been made. Parents felt children had more self-insight and were better self-regulated, with more settled behaviour at home and at school. The analysis also shows that the ASF has significant potential to strengthen relationships between adoptive parents and local authority adoption support services. In addition, the prototype had an impact on local adoption support systems, stimulating more collaborative work between local authorities, strengthening connections between adoption
(Edited publisher abstract)
Report brief summarising a study of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) prototype. The study looks at how the ASF works and how to improve it. The fund was set up by the Department for Education to provide funding to extend adoptive families’ access to therapy and a prototype ASF was tested in ten local authorities between June 2014 and May 2015. The report is based on a phased programme of implementation analysis and data collection involving a review of the evidence, the ASF National Survey of local adoption support systems, and three waves of implementation analysis interviews. The report shows that the almost universal experience of parents using services funded by the ASF in this sample was of significant progress having been made. Parents felt children had more self-insight and were better self-regulated, with more settled behaviour at home and at school. The analysis also shows that the ASF has significant potential to strengthen relationships between adoptive parents and local authority adoption support services. In addition, the prototype had an impact on local adoption support systems, stimulating more collaborative work between local authorities, strengthening connections between adoption support services and independent support providers, and increasing demand for independent sector provision.
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RESEARCH IN PRACTICE, ACTION FOR CHILDREN, THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN’S TRUST
Publisher:
Research in Practice
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
10
Place of publication:
Dartington
Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. The aim of this guide is to introduce the fostering and adoption learning resources, to explain how individuals can use the learning resources, and help them identify their development needs
(Edited publisher abstract)
‘Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. The aim of this guide is to introduce the fostering and adoption learning resources, to explain how individuals can use the learning resources, and help them identify their development needs and agree SMART learning objectives.
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Subject terms:
adoption, foster care, training materials, continuing professional development, e-learning, social workers;
RESEARCH IN PRACTICE, ACTION FOR CHILDREN, THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN’S TRUST
Publisher:
Research in Practice
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
24
Place of publication:
Dartington
Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. The aim of this guide, which is aimed at organisations, is to introduce the fostering and adoption learning resources, to explain how organisations can use the learning resources, and help them
(Edited publisher abstract)
‘Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. The aim of this guide, which is aimed at organisations, is to introduce the fostering and adoption learning resources, to explain how organisations can use the learning resources, and help them plan, deliver and evaluate their learning activities.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
adoption, foster care, training materials, continuing professional development, e-learning, social workers;
RESEARCH IN PRACTICE, ACTION FOR CHILDREN, THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN’S TRUST
Publisher:
Research in Practice
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
16
Place of publication:
Dartington
Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. This guidance, which is aimed at supervisors and managers, provides an introduction to the fostering and adoption learning resources, explains how the learning resources can be used, helps
(Edited publisher abstract)
‘Fostering and adoption learning resources’, commissioned by the Department of Education, address the need for training materials for children’s social workers, supervising social workers, Independent Reviewing Officers and social work managers working in fostering and adoption. They are designed to build on skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree as part of continuous professional development and cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. This guidance, which is aimed at supervisors and managers, provides an introduction to the fostering and adoption learning resources, explains how the learning resources can be used, helps individuals identify their development needs and agree SMART learning objectives, and provide individuals with opportunities to use the skills and knowledge they gain in their roles.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
adoption, foster care, training materials, continuing professional development, e-learning, social workers, managers;
This resource provides counsellors working in the area of family reunion with detailed information on post adoption mediation. Post adoption mediation can include representation of the interests of adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, siblings and other family members. It can mean negotiating the very first contact between parties, or facilitating the mending of fractured relationships. Post adoption mediation has a variety of outcomes, ranging from happy reunion to absolute rejection, with many variations in between. All of these issues are explored in this kit and the complex practice issues discussed. While the terminology used in the resource refers to adoption related situations, the resource will be relevant for those working in family separation in the fields of: post adoption, out-of-home care, in relation to the Stolen Generation, donor conception and support and self-help groups. The kit also contains a training package that can be used to educate practitioners about intermediary services in post adoption. It provides an outline of a one day workshop for counsellors and support staff based on the contents of the resource, and uses case studies to further explore issues within
This resource provides counsellors working in the area of family reunion with detailed information on post adoption mediation. Post adoption mediation can include representation of the interests of adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, siblings and other family members. It can mean negotiating the very first contact between parties, or facilitating the mending of fractured relationships. Post adoption mediation has a variety of outcomes, ranging from happy reunion to absolute rejection, with many variations in between. All of these issues are explored in this kit and the complex practice issues discussed. While the terminology used in the resource refers to adoption related situations, the resource will be relevant for those working in family separation in the fields of: post adoption, out-of-home care, in relation to the Stolen Generation, donor conception and support and self-help groups. The kit also contains a training package that can be used to educate practitioners about intermediary services in post adoption. It provides an outline of a one day workshop for counsellors and support staff based on the contents of the resource, and uses case studies to further explore issues within the group.
Subject terms:
mediation, adoption, birth parents, contact, counsellors, family relations;
This training programme is the first in the UK to set out a comprehensive approach to preparing adopters. It will also provide agencies with an agreed curriculum for preparation courses in a format which will allow applicants and agency staff to make practical use of their learning.
This training programme is the first in the UK to set out a comprehensive approach to preparing adopters. It will also provide agencies with an agreed curriculum for preparation courses in a format which will allow applicants and agency staff to make practical use of their learning.
Subject terms:
placement, training, training materials, adopted children, adoption, adoptive parents, assessment, children, families, family relations;
This training programme is the first in the UK to set out a comprehensive approach to preparing adopters. It will also provide agencies with an agreed curriculum for preparation courses in a format which will allow applicants and agency staff to make practical use of their learning.
This training programme is the first in the UK to set out a comprehensive approach to preparing adopters. It will also provide agencies with an agreed curriculum for preparation courses in a format which will allow applicants and agency staff to make practical use of their learning.
Subject terms:
placement, training, training materials, adopted children, adoption, adoptive parents, assessment, children, families, family relations;
Training manual for adoptive parents aimed at helping them accept, understand and parent sexually abused children, via training in groups of 10 to 16 participants.
Training manual for adoptive parents aimed at helping them accept, understand and parent sexually abused children, via training in groups of 10 to 16 participants.
Subject terms:
placement, self-help groups, treatment, therapy and treatment, training, training materials, adoption, adoptive parents, child sexual abuse;
These Fostering and adoption learning resources have been commissioned by the Department of Education to build on social workers skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree. They cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. Each topic
(Original abstract)
These Fostering and adoption learning resources have been commissioned by the Department of Education to build on social workers skills and knowledge acquired during the social work degree. They cover a wide range of topics, including the legal frameworks, child development theories, communication, leadership, multidisciplinary work, care plans, matching and permanence options. Each topic includes: a key message briefing, challenge and reflection questions; and a set of slides covering the key messages. Case studies and workshop exercises have also been developed, which can be used with the topics. Three handbooks providing advice on how to use the resources are also available to download. These have been developed for trainers, organisations and individuals.
(Original abstract)
This workbook, published by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), and the accompanying Channel 4 training film, Preparing Families, aim to address the gap between what adopters and foster carers want when looking for children and the type of children who need new families. This mismatch disadvantages disabled children and older complex children. Black and minority ethnic
This workbook, published by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), and the accompanying Channel 4 training film, Preparing Families, aim to address the gap between what adopters and foster carers want when looking for children and the type of children who need new families. This mismatch disadvantages disabled children and older complex children. Black and minority ethnic children are also disadvantaged. It is argued that, with creative assessment and preparation, prospective families can be given the confidence to consider, and adopt or foster, a much wider range of children. The book starts with an exploration of various models of assessment, through issues of preparation and matching, to the assessor’s role in gate-keeping, observation and what to do about feeling intrusive and dealing with those “gut feelings”. `The reader is then guided towards a series of filmed exercises. The aim of the training film is to showcase new training techniques and exercises which encourage adopters and foster carers to consider children for whom it is hard to find families by providing more information about these children, offering hand-on care opportunities, and boosting the applicants confidence so they realise they could cope with children they might not previously have considered. It is acknowledged that some of the exercises are controversial and ambitious.
Subject terms:
placement, social work methods, training, adoption, adoptive parents, assessment, attitudes, case studies, foster care, foster carers, foster children;