If 65% of UK adoptive parents have experience challenging & Violent behaviour from their children at some point (see @AdoptionUK barometer) how can we ethically continue to with recruitment without training (rather than 'prep') & support being front and centre of #YouCanAdopt

BMBU Episode 21 - Kindness @BMBUltd

Episode 203.5 Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer We look at the focus this year, consider how it will be used and, as always, have a right laugh with Becky. @RBrooksTweets #Adoption #AdoptionPodcast

Episode 203.5 Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer We look at the focus this year, consider how it will be used and, as always, have a right laugh with Becky @RBrooksTweets #Adoption #AdoptionPodcast

Episode 203.5 Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer We look at the focus this year, consider how it will be used and, as always, have a right laugh with Becky @RBrooksTweets #Adoption #AdoptionPodcast

@richardlindsley It's painful waiting. Families and practitioners in limbo.

Still no word on the Adoption and Special Guardians Support Fund. Are Labour wedded to adoption like the Tories were? Still Waiting. @JanetDaby @educationgovuk #Adoption

@mnwjm1981 It's tricky. I thinks a really personal matter and I know we've tried to walk that line.

@mnwjm1981 I think for contemporary adopters what they will find may not be great.

In this week's A&F Podcast Conversations - Solo Adoptive Parent Ramsey #Adoption #SoloAdopter #AdoptionPodcast

@mnwjm1981 I wish. I do think that adopters can often find themselves tied in knots with this stuff.

@mnwjm1981 It seems like it's the least we can do.

@JamesSlatman It's a hugely personal matter. There should be no expectation to do anything or need to even explain that. All my children hold wholly different views.

Conversations - Solo Adoptive Parent Ramsey #Adoption #SoloAdopter #AdoptionPodcast

RT @SusanCousins6: Waiting for spring… Acrylic

Episode 203 - Artificial Intelligence and Support + A Patch Update #Adoption #Fostering #PostAdoptionSupport

Episode 203 - Artificial Intelligence and Support + A Patch Update #Adoption #Fostering #PostAdoptionSupport

@vlmckeown @educationgovuk @JanetDaby It's painful. We're also having another spending review for next year in the autumn. Thankfully that will be a three year one.

RT @vlmckeown: We’re fast approaching the end of Jan & still no word on the ASGSF. It feels unethical for cyp who are in a therapeutic pro…

RT @drlucypeake: Great to have the expert that is @MrAlCoates delivering our new #CCVAB challenging behaviour workshop. #KinshipCarers ca…