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Let’s Talk PANTS
Talking to our children about staying safe can be difficult, however it is vitally important. The NSPCC have come up with “Pantosaurus” to not only make it easier for parents … Let’s Talk PANTS
11 November 2020
New Campaign Launches to encourage more people to consider adoption
A new nationwide campaign #YOUCANADOPT, has launched to dispel myths around who is eligible to adopt and highlight that, especially during the COVID pandemic, there are still children out there who … New Campaign Launches to encourage more people to consider adoption
16 September 2020
The A-Z of E-safety
With the current Covid pandemic affecting us all and meaning more time indoors, we could all do with a reminder of some of the useful resources that are out there to help us … The A-Z of E-safety
20 August 2020
Forest Bathing with Heather.
Now that we are able to go further afield, myself and my partner have been taking our children and the dog to our local woodland for a walk every day or so. It’s always … Forest Bathing with Heather.
20 August 2020
MPs call for more rights for new adopters and special guardians
A group of MPs have called on the government to urgently deliver more support for new parents in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The House of Commons Petitions Committee has this week published a report … MPs call for more rights for new adopters and special guardians
20 August 2020
Protecting your mental wellbeing whilst staying at home
Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important if you need to stay at home or you are shielding due to the coronavirus. You may feel bored, frustrated or … Protecting your mental wellbeing whilst staying at home
20 August 2020
Returning to school after lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown continues to be such an unpredicted situation for everyone. It is hard to understand the full impact that the situation is having on children and young people’s mental health and … Returning to school after lockdown
16 July 2020
What to do if you are finding rewards and consequences challenging.
As an adoptive parent, you may find yourself struggling with difficult and confusing behaviours by your child. Often parents imagine that if only they love them enough, and give them time and patience, the child … What to do if you are finding rewards and consequences challenging.
16 July 2020
Book Review – The Family Fairies by Rosemary Lucas
Review by Jo Liveston, Independent Social Worker A family who I was assessing recently found this book and we used it with the family’s young birth child to help involve her in … Book Review – The Family Fairies by Rosemary Lucas
16 July 2020
A week in the life of Kirsty Cooke
Hi, I’m Kirsty, Post Adoption Support Worker for AFA. I have been with Adopters for Adoption for 3 years now and absolutely love the team I work with and the role that I … A week in the life of Kirsty Cooke
15 July 2020
LGBTQ+ podcast for people thinking about adoption.
Same Families Podcast Adopters for Adoption have recently been contacted by Stu Oakley from Some Families. They wanted to introduce us as they believe their podcast will be of interest as a resource to … LGBTQ+ podcast for people thinking about adoption.
15 July 2020
A week in the life of Angela Timmins
Hi, I’m Angie and I started working for Polaris Children’s services in April 2017 as an Independent Support Administrator, moving on to Senior Administrator Assistant. I started working here at Adopters for … A week in the life of Angela Timmins
26 June 2020
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