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The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie

Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering

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Episode 195 - Creative Life Story Work with Jenny Young

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2024/09/21

Hello and welcome to this episode, it's a fascinating chat with our guest Jenny Young the founder and Director of We are Blue Cabin they work to 'develop and strengthen relationships between care experienced individuals and the people in their lives through creative activities.'. Click here to look at their website It's a really interesting conversation as we consider what we mean by 'life story work' and reflect on what that can look like and/or should look like. Jenny is passionate about

49:30

Conversations - Megan Tanner

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2024/09/14

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode we catch up with foster carer Megan, we spoke to her in the autumn of 2022 as she was about to set out on a new adventure in Africa. Megan catches us up with the work she’s been doing and the book that she’s been writing. She shares her own lived experience as a neuro-divergent foster carer and explains how barriers can be broken down to establish a successful partnership with one sole aim: to create the best possible

27:50

Better Me Better Us - Ep 16 Safety

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2024/09/10

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Better Me Better Us Podcast with Vicki and Hayley.In this episode, they dive into the concept of safety—both physical and emotional—and explore what it truly means to feel safe. They discuss how trauma can deeply affect our sense of security, impacting the way we navigate relationships, environments, and ourselves. Connect with them - Instagram- BMBUltd Facebook – Better Me Better Us Twitter – BMBUltd Email – info@bettermebetterus.co.uk

57:43

Episode 194 - Summer news with Scott, Al & Fiona Wells

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2024/09/07

It's been a busy old summer. In this episode we catch up with family changes, business changes and generally updates from the two. It's been a busy summer for everyone but now we're at the new term we're thinking ahead. Scott shares some updates with FASD Ireland and Al in relation to the Churchill Fellowship. We asked Fiona Wells to come and share how the plans for the 'Safeguarding in Adoption' online conference planned for the 24th September are coming along. It's free and you can book a place

34:03

Conversations - Bethan Pell, Child to Parent Violence

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2024/08/24

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast. This episode is halfway between a conversation and a normal episode. I had the opportunity to speak to Bethan Pell Doctoral Researcher at Cardiff University. She’s looking Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) in the context of Wales. It’s a fascinating study and Bethan explains the purpose of the research and how she hopes it will develop understanding in Wales of the issue and beyond as well as consider

55:32

Episode 193 - The For Baby's Sake Trust with CEO...

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2024/08/17

Hello and welcome to the A&F Podcast. In this episode we speak to Lauren Seager-Smith CEO of The For Baby's Sake Trust charity working UK-wide to break the cycle of domestic abuse and empower parents to give their babies the best start in life. For many children in the care system or previously in the care system domestic abuse has been a part of their story and it was a really interesting conversation with Lauren. Additionally, Lauren discusses her previous work around bullying and Scott and

26:05

Better Me Better Us Ep15 - Vulnerability.

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2024/08/13

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Better Me Better Us Podcast with Vicki and Hayley.In this months episode we talk about vulnerability. What does it mean to you? Is it a weakness or a sign of strength? Connect with them - Instagram- BMBUltd Facebook – Better Me Better Us Twitter – BMBUltd Email – info@bettermebetterus.co.uk

39:35

Adoption Conversations - Adult Adoptee and Solo...

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2024/08/10

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to Susie James and adult adoptee and a solo adoptive parents. She shares her experience of growing up adopted and navigating reunion with her birth mother as a young woman. Susie is now embarking on a PhD looking at post adoption support for solo adopters inspired by her own experiences of support. She also has a website collating the stories of adoptees and you can find that here. As always if you’ve experience of

41:55

Webcast with Fiona Wells talking Adoption Crisis and...

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2024/08/03

In this webcast Al speaks to Fiona Wells founder of Patch and author of 2023's Adoption Crisis report. We're chatting about the report and what conversations it's started as well as the upcoming 'safeguarding in Adoption' online conference planned for the 24th September. It's free and you can book a place here. As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch

50:40

Conversations - German Foster Carer Marie

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2024/07/27

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to Marie a German Foster Carer. She got in touch to offer some insight to the German system and how fostering is viewed and arranged there. It’s a fascinating subject with that highlights as many differences as there are similarities. We’d love to hear from any other carers or adopters from far flung lands so if that’s you please do get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email

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Episode 192 - CEO of the Fostering Network Sarah Thomas

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2024/07/20

Hello and welcome to the A&F Podcast. In this episode we speak to the CEO of The Fostering Network. It feels like we only scratched the surface of the issues facing fostering at the moment but Sarah speak with experience and insight that is really thoughtful but also hopeful. We unpick a little around the State of the Nation report as well as considering the challenges of recruitment, the value placed on foster parents to name a few of the topics covered. As always if you’ve experience of

41:31

Conversations -Adopter Cousins Wendy and Azumah

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2024/07/13

Hello and welcome to Conversations from the the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to cousins Wendy and Azumah, they are both adoptive parents. Even through they live in different countries they have provided mutual support to each other in their individual and contrasting experiences of adoption. It’s an interesting listen and I’m sure you’ll find the contrasting and comparable experiences interesting. There’s a little bit of audio overspill to start with in places but we sort it out in

25:28

Better Me Better Us - Ep 14 Be Curious?

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2024/07/09

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 – Better Me Better Us Twitter – BMBUltd Email – info@bettermebetterus.co.uk

45:24

Monday Webcast - Facebook Stalking, the new Gov and...

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2024/07/08

Hello and welcome to a Monday webcast from the A&F Network. We thought we'd do something different and unpick some stuff as we're in Podcast Towers together today! So, we talk about Facebook stalking, manifesto promises, gathering adopter views and more..... As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as

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Episode 191 - Adoption Revocation, Churchill & InfoBantz

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2024/07/06

We recorded this prior to the election results so there's limited election chatter. However, we do touch on it a little but more of our time is used to reflect on the recent article/blog on a court case relating to adoption revocation. The article can be read here , it is a delicate issue and we consider the implications for children, parents and families of the judgement or lack thereof. What do you think?Al has recently been awarded a Churchill Fellowship and we unpick what that is and what he is

45:09

Conversations - Kerry Adult Adoptee

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2024/06/29

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. In this episode I speak to Kerry an adult adoptee, she lives in Kenya and runs the Footprint Family Charity. Kerry shares her experience of being adopted and the challenges of looking for her birth mother and father, the isolation of that search and experiences of reuniting with birth family. As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share

01:23:03

Episode 190 - Dónal Traynor, Pride, Manifestos and...

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2024/06/22

Hello and welcome episode 190. In this episode weave together conversation with social worker and Guardian ad litem, Dónal Traynor, about the the recently released TV programme "Lost Boys and Fairies", pride month and the recently released manifestos. We cover lots of ground and it's a conversation for adults so we've popped on an explicit rating. As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that

38:09

Conversations - Adoptive Parent Andrea

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2024/06/15

Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network. In this episode I speak to adoptive parent Andrea. She is Austrian and shares her experience of approval and adoption through their system. There are few adoptions in Austria and the culture and practice are markedly different. Andrea explains some of the unique challenges faced as well as her move to raise understanding of Aware Parenting an attachment based parenting model. Here's some links to some resources shared by

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Better Me Better Us: Ep13 - Big events for little people

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2024/06/11

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Better Me Better Us Podcast with Vicki and Hayley.Happy Pride Month!! In this 13th episode we talk about big events for little people. As usual we go up, down and all around with the topic covering events such as exams, endings (including the end of the school term), explaining big stories and how within that, us big people can help ourselves to help our young people. Connect with us - Instagram- BMBUltd Facebook – Better Me Better Us Twitter –

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Episode 189 - James and Sarah from Replenish Culture CIC

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2024/06/08

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network. Last year Al attended the Adoption England Conference and met James Kargbo one of the founders of Replenish Culture CIC. Their vision is to support foster carers and adopters of black and mixed children to value, promote and celebrate them, their culture and identity. On a practical level that is through Replenish boxes but beyond that to use the boxes as a tool to discuss issues of race, racism, discrimination and promote positive views

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