Our podcast series is dedicated to exploring topics related to adoption, fostering and kinship care. We invite children's social care professionals and experts by experience to join us to share best practices, their knowledge and experiences.
Ep 48 | Effective panels - Author Interview with Elaine Dibben
In this short interview, publications manager Jo Francis sits down with independent consultant, Elaine Dibben to discuss the revised and updated Effective Panels published 28 April 2026.
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Adoption & Fostering journal #23 | Reflective fostering and international perspectives on adoption
This episode of the Adoption and Fostering Journal Podcast introduces the April 2026 issue, offering key insights for academics and social work professionals. Editor-in-Chief Dennis Golm discusses a major randomised controlled trial on the Reflective Fostering Programme with Journal Production Editors, Vicky Walker and Anthony Green.
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Volume 50, Issue 1 (April 2026) of Adoption & Fostering
Watch hereMembers Week: Why social work matters
In this episode, James Bury speaks with Professor Samantha Baron, CEO of BASW
Watch hereEpisode 46 | Evidence based mental health support
James Bury is joined by leading researchers Rachel Hiller, Shaunna Devine, and Pasco Fearon to explore their work.
Watch hereEpisode 45 | RCPCH’s new Initial Health Assessment Standards
Ellie Johnson is joined by Dr. Lynn Snow and Dr. Vicki Walker to explore the newly launched Initial Health Assessment (IHA) Standards
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Better identification of neurodevelopmental conditions in care-experienced children
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Vol.49 Issue 3 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Vicky Walker
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Allegations of abuse in care: The experiences of foster carers
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Vol.49 Issue 2 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Vicky Walker
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Looking past the stereotypes – Disabled people as foster carers
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Vol.49 Issue 1 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Vicky Walker
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Outcomes from attachment-based group interventions for foster carers and adoptive parents
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Child sexual abuse in foster and kinship care, special guardianship and adoption
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Vol.48 Issue 3-4 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Jo Francis
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Child to parent violence and aggression with Dr Morvwen Duncan and Hetty Verhagen
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Vol.48 Issue 2 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Jo Francis
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Gender, race, and religion: exploring the identity of care experienced children and care leavers
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Complex identity: an intersectional framework for organisations, with Anthony Lynch
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Adoptive parents’ worries and concerns about their adolescent adopted children
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Grandparent Special Guardians’ lived experiences of the role and family dynamics
Adoption & Fostering journal #3
The educational experiences of children in care with Dr Karen Kenny
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The impact of the online world on the mental health of care-experienced children
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