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The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie

Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering

kids & family parenting

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01:09:38

Episode 133 - Meeting Birth Parents, Charlotte and...

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast ·

2022/12/29

In our roundup of the 2022 this was our second most listened to episode, again we see the experience of developing contact with birth parents as an issue that attracts interested. In this episode we respond to a listeners question in relation to meeting adopted children's birth parents. We had a fantastic response on Facebook to the question and we also asked birth mother Charlotte (see this episode) to share her thoughts. We included her contribution via recorded message at the end of the podcast

01:13:25

Episode 132 - Adopters on Adoption with Elaine Amy

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2022/12/28

It's the end of 2022 and we're re releasing the top three downloaded podcasts of the year. In third place we have Episode 132. In this podcast we are joined by adoptive parent Elaine Amy, from that Twitter, and we open up a discussion in relation to adoptive parent’s responses to the changing landscape and criticisms of adoption. This is a conversation between adopters about adoption and that’s the focus of the conversation hence no adoptee voices. We chat in relation to the questions of human

49:47

Episode 153 - News Round Up and Nativities

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2022/12/24

In this our final normal episode of the year we rattle through a raft of news items (Adoption Agencies closure, ASLGB, ARG, PP+), Scott gives some 'hot takes' and we reflect on our interview with the Shadow Minster Helen Hayes. We're going to round up the year in an upcoming episode. 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 or twitter

58:00

Podcast Special - An Interview with Shadow Minister...

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2022/12/17

In this episode we speak to MP Helen Hayes the Labour shadow Minister for Children and Early Years. We discussed a range of issues and Helen was able to give Labour's and her perspective on the care review and other issues that impact on children and families. Certainly we could have spoken for longer as the time went quick. Helen was really keen to engage with people with lived experience in relation to the care review and you can contact her through her website or via

15:23

Scott’s interview on LBC

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2022/12/13

Scott was asked onto LBC radio to comment and reflect on the comments by Stephen Fry over the weekend in relation to his views on not being a parent. Scott shares some of his experience and journey to parenting through adoption. He also shamelessly promotes the podcast! an absolute star. It's always interesting to communicate the complexity of adoption and the nuances of parenting as an adopter to a mainstream audience and Scott does a cracking job of doing that. As always if you’ve experience of

01:00:49

Conversations - Zac & Alison

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2022/12/10

Welcome to conversations from the A&F podcast. This is my first conversation in quite a while, and what a subject to come back to. This week we talk to Zach and Alison. Regular listener Zach got in touch with us after listening to Al and I discussing the New Family Social podcast on “Consensual non-monogamy” recently. Zach and his partner Alison are from Southern Carolina in the United States, and they wanted to talk to us about what they call “ethical non-monogamy”, not just about their

01:04:33

Episode 152 - National Union of Professional Foster...

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2022/12/03

Hello, in this episode we share an interview that we did with Robin Findlay from the National Union of Professional Foster Carers He shares some of his experience of being a carer as well as the genesis of the NAPFC came about and the work that they do. Prior to the interview we reflect on the conference, planned tour and the AUK's new service for adult adoptees. If you're interested in us coming to do a live podcast near you then fill in this form.....here As always if you’ve experience of

16:07

Breaking News! the Adoption and Special Guardianship...

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2022/12/01

Breaking news the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board is to cease. We unpick the news that we've got today, what does it mean, how did we get here and what next. 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 or twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com Listen/subscribe on iTunes here Spotify here Google here

32:33

Fostering Conversations - Matilda

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2022/11/26

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A and F podcast. In this episode we speak to foster carer Matilda who shares her experience of fostering and some of the challenges her family faced. After fostering a child short term they then moved to a permanent arrangement. Matilda shares their story of the impact of an allegation on that arrangement, the child and her family. It’s a story that is not uncommon and Matilda’s story shines a light on what is significant challenge within fostering. As

34:07

Episode 151 - Census, Prescriptions and Tea lights

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast ·

2022/11/19

It's been a busy run up to the conference so we've got a shorter episode this week. Scott and Al unpick a recent report into GPs prescribing antidepressants to children as well as looking at the issue of the rising declarations on the school census of adopted and SGO children. Of course, there's banter and a level of sobriety which will be apparent due to the time of recording. For details of the podcast conference on the 25th Nov. go to the podcast Twitter Feed/Facebook page or head here. As

37:13

#Wednesday Webcast with Rebekah Pierre

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2022/11/17

In this webcast we speak to Rebekah Pierre who is looking for contributors to the anthology Free loaves on Fridays. Free Loaves on Fridays will be an anthology about the care system, written by people with lived experience. If you were in care for any period aged 17 and under, and want to help change the public's understanding of what it means to be care-experienced, we would love to publish your words. You are welcome to submit regardless of your age, background, or level of writing

54:23

Adoption Conversations - Susie

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2022/11/12

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A and F podcast. In this episode Susie shares her experience and journey to adoption with her husband. Susie has a physical disability and from the decision to proceed with the application it has defined the process. Susie describes the challenges both personal and professsional that they[ve over come and how the skills and strengths they have as a couple influenced the match that was made with their child. As always if you’ve experience of adoption,

56:05

Live #Winterantz Webcast

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast ·

2022/11/11

In this a live #Winterbantz Webcast we cast our beady eye over the new John Lewis advert for Christmas that focuses on a foster carer preparing for the arrival of a new child. We gather comments through our FB page and generally talk it to death. We then consider the ongoing consultation in relation to the ASF and what the history of the ASF is as well as the future. We're not sure where we'll be politically and how will that affect the fund. Finally we also announce that adoptees and care

01:09:59

Episode 150 - A Conversation with John Radoux

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2022/11/05

In this episode we speak to John Radoux a child and adolescent therapeutic counsellor who often speaks out in relation to children in the care system. John shares his own experience of being in the Care System as well as discussing a broad range of issues including, the notion of expert by experience, the Care Review and the debate around that. Unfortunately, Zoom messed up Scott's audio so we've made the decision to keep it in but it sounds like he's on valium underwater. We reference a few

49:23

#AdoptionConversations - Petra

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2022/10/29

Hello and welcome to Conversations from the A and F podcast. In this episode we speak to Petra, she shares her story of being assessed as a prospective adoptive parent. Petra’s first assessment through a local authority was ended before panel and she shares that experience, its impact and her ultimate successful approval through a voluntary adoption agency. Petra’s experience is not unique and many applicant struggle in the assessment process in this podcast she reflects on the impact on her and

01:09:17

Ep 149 pt2 - School Exclusions with Ruth Whiteside

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2022/10/22

We have a very quick catch-up about #NationalAdoptionWeek and there's a little bit of bad language, not much just a little. Then we get to the main event, school exclusion. It's a broad and deep issue so on reflection we only scratch the surface. Ruth shares her experience as a teacher and school head and reflects on some of the issues that lead up to exclusion and the impact on children, staff and parents. We also share some of the comments that were sent to us from parents and carers of children

33:39

Episode 149 Pt1: School Exclusion, Children’s Voices...

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast ·

2022/10/22

In this, the first of two episodes considering the issues around school exclusion Al chats to Ass. Prof Sarah Martin-Denham from the University of Sunderland about her project gathering the voices of children who have been excluded. You can find links to Sarah's work here. Listen/subscribe on iTunes here Spotify here Google here

40:54

Adoption Conversations - Adoptee Saul

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast ·

2022/10/20

It's National Adoption Week so we thought we'd re -release a few voices from the adoption community for new listeners to hear and perhaps remind ourselves of the complexity and nuance that contemporary adoption navigates. Hello and welcome to #AdoptionConversations, in this episode we speak to adult adopted adult and care experienced person Saul. He shares what is a complex and emotive story of an early life in and out of the care system and eventual adoption as an older child. It is a difficult

41:59

Adoption Conversations - Lara

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2022/10/19

It's National Adoption Week so we thought we'd re -elease a few voices from the adoption community for new listeners to hear and perhaps remind ourselves of the complexity and nuance that contemporary adoption navigates. Hello and welcome to conversations from the adoption and fostering podcast. In this podcast I speak to Lara an adult adoptee, and psychologist. She shares her story of a private UK adoption in the early 1970s. Lara discusses her views on how her adoption impacted on her identity

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