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Breaking the Cycle (2017)
An evaluation of After Adoption’s programme, delivered in the Midlands, that supports women who had at least one child adopted. Coram was commissioned to explore the effectiveness of the programme which offers one to one and group sessions focused on building women’s self-esteem and confidence. The evaluation used depth interviews and focus groups with the birth mothers.
The sex and relationship education needs of young people: a review of research and school survey findings
Schools must be in a position to deliver statutory Sex and Relationships Education from September 2019. Coram Life Education, which provides PSHE education to nearly half a million children across the UK, wanted to understand how well schools are prepared to meet their statutory obligations, and what their support needs are.
Measuring the number of vulnerable children in England (2017)
Find out how Coram and Coram International helped to deliver the Office of the Children's Commissioner’s Report on Vulnerability, to enumerate and understand the experiences of vulnerable children.
SEND diagnostic and support offer. How we can help your local area ensure you are meeting the needs of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities
Find out how Coram-i can help your area meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Central East Regional Adoption Agency – Lessons Learned: A case study of the VAA-led RAA project
This paper aims to capture the learning from the Central East Regional Adoption Agency (CE RAA) project between June 2015 and July 2017. It is written from the perspective of Coram-i, although it was shared with the CE RAA executive group (i.e. the CE RAA DCSs/representatives) in June 2017 and any comments made by them have been incorporated. It aims to aid learning and to highlight enablers and disablers for the process of ‘Regionalising Adoption’ and achieving innovation in cross-sector working.
Coram-Kent post-adoption support partnership summary
Coram-i has been working in partnership with Kent County Council since 2012, helping it to improve its adoption service from an inadequate Ofsted judgement (2011) to a Good judgement (2017).