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CoramBAAF celebrates 40 years shaping adoption and fostering policy
CoramBAAF is today celebrating 40 years since its formation in 1980 with a virtual event for members that will hear key speakers consider how the children’s sector has evolved over the last 40 years, with contributors including ADCS president Jenny Coles, CoramBAAF’s director of policy, research and development Dr John Simmonds, and University of East Anglia professor of social work Elsbeth Neil.
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CoramBAAF’s John Simmonds announced on new body supporting children exposed to trauma
John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research and Development at CoramBAAF, has been announced as a member of the UK Trauma Council, launched today to drive positive change in the care and support provided to children and young people who have been exposed to traumatic events.
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Adoption during the pandemic: our social worker Allyce's working week
As the national adoption campaign #YouCanAdopt gets underway, read the 'My Working Week' feature in The Guardian from back in May, where Coram social worker Allyce Green describes how the pandemic is impacting on adoption practice.
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Coram reports 24% rise in adoption enquiries despite the pandemic, but more families needed to meet demand
Coram Ambitious for Adoption has reported a big rise in enquiries from prospective adopters over the past six months despite the disruption resulting from the pandemic and lockdown measures.
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Royalties from 500 Words: Black Lives Matter book out today to enable Coram Beanstalk to help more children
An inspiring collection of short stories submitted by children to the 500 Words: Black Lives Matter competition run by Virgin Radio in July is published today, with all royalties to be matched by publisher Bonnier Books and donated to Coram Beanstalk, enabling the reading charity to reach even more children in Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities who need reading support.
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Coram experts highlight need to support children's mental health as schools return
The mental health and wellbeing of children should be prioritised as the nation's children children return to school after months of lockdown, say Coram's experts.
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Care experienced young people wanted as 'Ambassadors' to help improve care for all
Care experienced young people are being given the chance to become 'Ambassadors' at A National Voice to help improve the care system
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Covid-19 & trafficking: global effort needed to protect children at risk
In a blog for World Day against Trafficking in Persons (30 July), Rosie Lord and Kara Apland from Coram International discuss how the global disruption caused by the pandemic could force more children and their families into situations of exploitation
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Coram and Statutory Instrument 445
Coram has reaffirmed its support for the Judicial Review starting today in the High Court requesting that legal protections for children in care, removed or diluted by the government by the laying of Statutory Instrument 445 on 23 April this year, be reinstated.
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Coram Beanstalk #123story fundraiser with Very makes national media
Coram Beanstalk has today teamed up with corporate partner Very to feature its new fundraising campaign in national and local newspapers across the country and encourage families to rediscover the joy of reading together.
