Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies. UK-wide membership and policy charity. Our members change the world for adopted children & their families every day.
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📢 Don't miss our next half day expert-led training session on Adoption Services & Ofsted: VAAs Inspections – Repeat session from 2024 with Ofsted’s Tracey Coglan Greig on 18/03 where you will get updates on policy and inspection findings. Book now! bit.ly/4kF1I7s
📢 #socialworkers Don't miss our expert-led NVR training with Joanna Parker on 12/03!
Learn how Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) supports #adoptive / #specialguardian / #fosterfamilies facing challenging behaviours from their children.
📅 Book now! ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4i1WFfF
Great work from @AdoptionUK. Get behind the campaign calling for confirmation of the future of the ASGSF. More info about how to get involved can be found here:
adoptionuk.org/asgsf-campaig…
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LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week starts today!
If you are in a same sex relationship, or a single LGBTQ+person, contact Diagrama today about how you could change a life in 2025. 0800 802 1910
#changelivesin2025 #LGBTQ #adoption #fostering #newfamilysocial @lgbtadoptfoster
Are you an #adoption #socialworker wanting to explore how to support prospective adopters when they wish to adopt for the second time? Then join our experts @arcadoptionne on Adoption Assessments of Second-time Adopters: Considering Best Practice on 06/03 bit.ly/3DfDyj2
Don't miss this Thursday's (27th) training with our CEO Satwinder Sandhu on Assessing yourself: The Role of the Social Worker in undertaking Equitable Assessments where we will think about the role of an assessing #socialworker in #adoption assessments bit.ly/4bjoptS
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Today is Safer Internet Day, an opportunity to think about the issues our children can face online and on social media. We’ve worked with the UK Safer Internet Centre to create some helpful resources for adoptive families – find them here: ow.ly/smpX50UVwBM.
Are you a #socialworker wanting to assist #adoptive parents in supporting their child’s ethnic identity while ensuring a thorough assessment process? Then join our Transracial Adoptions: Latest Practice in Assessments, Matching and Placements on 25/02
bit.ly/3Erqojb
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Children really benefit from a secure and loving home. It helps to ensure they develop good mental health & protects their mental wellbeing.
We need people to provide homes for children, through fostering or adoption.
Contact us: 0800 802 1910.
#childrensmentalhealthweek
Our expert-led training on Holding the Story: The Journey of a Child Impacted by Familial Substance Misuse, from Utero through to #Adoption on 05/02 will give you an understanding of the challenges faced by children impacted by familial substance misuse bit.ly/4jy9Vdb
Do you support #adoptivefamilies? Then join @Coram for Therapeutic Innovations: Arts-Based and Body-Focused Interventions for Supporting Adoptive Families on 29/01 & learn creative strategies for promoting healing and resilience within adoptive families
bit.ly/42qqGAP
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Coram CEO, @DrCarolHomden was interviewed by @BBCRadioLondon's @JimDavisOnAir, on the current state of adoption.
It features Coram adopter, Erin, who shares her adoption story.
Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbr68…
(Erin 1.11, Carol 2.42)
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Big Adoption Day is tomorrow
yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article… via @p.ublished
We're delighted to read that one of our valued members @Y_Adopt having a fun filled #BigAdoptionDay2025 with families and organising memorable days out for them!🩷Remember to let @CVAA_UK know what exciting plans you have for today!
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There's still time to sign up to one of the many adoption information events happening across the country tomorrow for #BigAdoptionDay2025
If you want to understand more about growing your family through adoption you can see all events here
cvaa.org.uk/big-adoption-day…
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📣The Coram Voices National Creative Writing Competition is now open for Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 4 - 25 years old.
Entries close on 23rd March 2025 and the theme is ‘My Voice’😊
For more info and how to enter:
coramvoice.org.uk/latest/voi…
@coramvoice #CoramVoices2025
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Our Head of Fostering and Adoption Kate Patel spoke to @HenryRiley1 at @LBC about #BigAdoptionDay and our lunchtime Q&A Session this Wednesday - 15th January. 🩷
📢Listen from 2.26: globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc…
#Bigadoptionday 2025 is only a week away! VAAs across the UK, just like one of our valued members @Y_Adopt, will be hosting online & in-person local events to celebrate #adoption & to encourage anyone interested to find out more! Find all events here bit.ly/3ZZBp2o
On 15th Jan 2025, YAA and their fellow VAAs from across the country are taking part in #BigAdoptionDay 2025! To celebrate, several Yorkshire based organisations have joined us, offering free and discounted entry for a family day out! 😊yorkshireadoptionagency.org.…
Don't miss our first session of 2025 Adoption Panels: How to be a Confident Panel Member on 21/01 with @EDibben for #panelmembers to reflect on how their skills, knowledge & values are contributing to the process and the impact this has on decision-making. bit.ly/3BN0mWV
