The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Nov 01 2024 120 ep. 46 mins 189

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Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering

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Conversations - Adult Adoptee Barbara

Nov 01 2024 55 mins

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to Barbara, she was adopted as a baby in the late 1940’s after the 2nd world war . She describes the experience of finding out she was adopted by accident as a 12 year old, the challenges that brought and then later in life searching for her biological family. Barbara has written an account of h

Episode 197 - Sam Turner from Kinship

Oct 25 2024 50 mins

Hello and welcome to Episode 197 of the A&F podcast. In this episode we chat to Sam Turner Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship. We'd hoped to catch Kinship Care week earlier in the month but circumstances got the better of us. Sam joined us to chat about some of the work that Kinship had been doing as well as to highlight the new report Forgotten: Support for kinship

Conversations - Adoptive Parents Jo and James

Oct 18 2024 72 mins

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode we speak to Jo and James, they are biological parents and adoptive parents and came to that through the process of foster to adopt. They share their story and shine a light on the challenges that can emerge through the process of early permanence and the emotional turmoil and complexity that it can often

Webcast with Adopter and Adoption Researched Claire Agius

Oct 16 2024 28 mins

Hello and Welcome to this midweek webcast. Al spoke to Claire Agious an adoptive parent and Phd researcher considering the support that families are receiving through post adoption support from the perspective of adoptive parents and post adoption social workers. Claire shares her journey to her research and more about what she is doing. On the 23rd October Claire is hosting a fr

Safeguarding in Adoption - Fiona Wells

Oct 14 2024 43 mins

Hello and welcome to a slightly unusual series of episodes of the A&F podcast. In September I joined Fiona wells from PATCH, Friend of the show Vicki McKeown and strategic lead for Adoption England Sarah Johal to speak at the Safeguarding in Adoption online conference. With over 500 tickets requested we were overwhelmed with the interest in this subject that impacts so many fam

Safeguarding in Adoption - Vicki McKeown

Oct 11 2024 48 mins

Hello and welcome to a slightly unusual series of episodes of the A&F podcast. In September I joined Fiona wells from PATCH, Friend of the show Vicki McKeown and strategic lead for Adoption England Sarah Johal to speak at the Safeguarding in Adoption online conference. With over 500 tickets requested we were overwhelmed with the interest in this subject that impacts so many fam

Episode 17 – What is success?

Oct 07 2024 28 mins

In this episode, we’ll explore the big question: What do we mean by success? How are we really measuring it? Is success defined by traditional milestones like career achievements or financial stability, or can it be something more personal and nuanced? We’ll explore how success can look different for everyone, especially when considering individual experiences such as neurodi

Episode 196 - Scott and Al, #CPV on the telly and Adoption Improvements

Oct 04 2024 57 mins

Hello and welcome to this episode of the podcast. We catch up with some news and reflect on the recent BBC programme 'I am not ok' looking at parents caring for children with violent and agressive behaviour. You can view it here in the UK. We also talk about the recent article in CYPNow by Mark Owers considering the changes that need to be brought in for Adoption. You can view that

Conversations - Adult Adoptee Brendan Watkins

Sep 27 2024 50 mins

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to adult adoptee Brendan. His experience of being adopted and the challenges of searching for his parents is compounded by the fact that his biological father was a priest. This fact added a layer of complexity and secrecy to what was already a challenging search. Brendan is open about the challen

Better Me Better Us - Ep 14 Be Curious?

Sep 21 2024 25 mins

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Better Me Better Us Podcast with Vicki and Hayley. In this months episode they talk about the importance of being curious with those around us. Curiosity helps us develop deeper understanding, build stronger connections, and respond to the needs of those around us with empathy and insight. Connect with them - Instagram- BMBUltd Facebook –