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   E80 · 21 Sep 2026 · 45 min

   Adoption & Fostering Journal Centenary: Post adoption support needs and implications for future practice

   Read the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03085759261462194 Explore the Adoption & Fostering Journal: https://corambaaf.org.uk/resources/adoption-fostering-journal Visit our bookshop: https://corambaaf.org.uk/books As part of the Adoption & Fostering journal's special centenary issue, this podcast explores what adopted people and their families need from post-adoption support, both now and in the future. Hosts Anthony Green and Dennis Golm are joined by researchers Mark Kennedy and Andrea Bujor to discuss their article, Post-adoption support needs and implications for…

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   E79 · 20 Aug 2026 · 41 min

   Fostering Journal #24 | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and adult adoptees on parenthood

   Read the Adoption & Fostering Journal on our website: https://corambaaf.org.uk/resources/adoption-fostering-journal Visit out bookshop: https://corambaaf.org.uk/books Sign up to hear about the journal: https://corambaaf.org.uk/subscribe This episode of the Adoption and Fostering Journal Podcast introduces the July 2026 issue, offering key insights for academics and social work professionals. Editor in chief Dennis Golm discusses David Zammitt and colleagues’ work on fetal alcohol syndrome disorder diagnoses. Noting that this is the first study of FASD in Scotland and that the UK has one of…

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   E78 · 27 May 2026 · 34 min

   Ep 49 | The Annex A case

   In this podcast, we are joined by Legal Consultant, Alexandra Conroy Harris and Adoption Consultant, Jane Poore as they discuss CoramBAAF’s recent role as intervenor in a High Court Case: Confidential Prospective Adopters v BM & Ors. The discussion unpacks some of the legal and practice issues surrounding a potential disclosure of Annex A reports in court proceedings. CoramBAAF intervened in this case to highlight the potential consequences of a legal decision on the disclosure of the Annex A report, as well as the potential impact this precedent would place on practitioners, agencies and,…

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   E77 · 5 May 2026 · 21 min

   CoramBAAF Conversations EP 48 | Effective Fostering Panels author interview with Elaine Dibben

   Effective Fostering Panels is available to buy in our bookshop: https://corambaaf.org.uk/books/effective-fostering-panels In this short interview, Publications Manager Jo Francis sits down with Independent Consultant, Elaine Dibben to discuss the revised and updated Effective Fostering Panels published April 2026. We discuss how fostering panels have changed since the book’s first edition in 2003 due to evolving policy and practice level; particularly in relation to kinship care. Equally, how the book remains a crucial resource to support panels facing high turnover of members and the…

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   E76 · 20 Apr 2026 · 25 min

   Adoption & Fostering Journal #23 | Reflective fostering and international perspectives on adoption

   This episode of the Adoption and Fostering Journal Podcast introduces the April 2026 issue, offering key insights for academics and social work professionals. Editor-in-Chief Dennis Golm discusses a major randomised controlled trial on the Reflective Fostering Programme, highlighting its impact on carers’ reflective functioning, stress, and burnout, while noting more mixed findings for child outcomes. The discussion emphasises the importance of evidence-based interventions in foster care. The episode also explores research on conduct difficulties in children in care, comparisons between…

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   E74 · 9 Feb 2026 · 46 min

   Adoption & Fostering journal #22 | The Reflective Fostering Programme

   In this episode, Adoption & Fostering Production Editor, Vicky Walker, and Editor-in-Chief, Dr Dennis Golm, are joined by Professor Nick Midgley (University College London) and Expert by Experience, Jackie Tripp, a kinship carer. Nick and Jackie talk about the Reflective Fostering Programme, an intervention designed to help carers support the children in their care. The Programme was evaluated as part of a large-scale randomised controlled trial, which showed that it was not only beneficial for carers, reducing stress and burnout and improving the carer–child relationship, but also…

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   E72 · 6 Jan 2026 · 52 min

   Adoption & Fostering journal #21 | Mental health status of orphans and vulnerable children

   In this episode, Vicky Walker and Dr Dennis Golm speak with three of the authors of the article Mental health status of orphans and vulnerable children in residential institutions in a city in South-West Nigeria from issue 3 of Volume 49 of ‘Adoption & Fostering’. The authors describe the different types of residential institution for children in South-West Nigeria and the conditions in them, the mental health needs of the children looked after by these institutions and the availability of mental health assessments and services. They call for greater advocacy and training to enable screening…

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   E73 · 22 Dec 2025 · 32 min

   'Adoption & Fostering' journal #20 | Vol.49 Issue 4 introduction with Dr Dennis Golm and Vicky Walker

   Welcome to the latest episode of the Adoption & Fostering journal podcast. In this episode, hosts Vicky Walker and Dr. Dennis Golm discuss the contents of Volume 49, Issue 4, released in December 2025. Dennis talks through his editorial, which focuses on the impact of first name changes of adopted children by adoptive parents – the subject of one of the research studies presented in the issue. The hosts also offer a glimpse into the other topics covered: the inadequacy of the terms and conditions of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, the development of trust between foster carers…

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   E71 · 21 Nov 2025 · 42 min

   Episode 46 | Evidence based mental health support

   James Bury is joined by leading researchers Rachel Hiller, Shaunna Devine, and Pasco Fearon to explore their work on improving access to evidence-informed mental health services for children in care across England. The discussion delves into the challenges these children face, why current provision often falls short, and the practical steps needed to ensure every child receives the support they deserve. This episode draws on insights from the National Recommendations for Mental Health Provision for Children in Care report, which outlines actionable strategies for policymakers, practitioners,…

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    E70 · 13 Nov 2025 · 28 min

    Episode 45 | RCPCH’s new Initial Health Assessment Standards

    Ellie Johnson is joined by Dr. Lynn Snow and Dr. Vicki Walker to explore the newly launched Initial Health Assessment (IHA) Standards from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). These Standards are designed to enhance the experience of children and young people undergoing IHAs, improve health outcomes, and support overall wellbeing. By setting a higher benchmark for care, they aim to reduce long-term health disparities faced by children and young people in care compared to their peers. Dr Lynn Snow is a community paediatrician working as Designated Doctor for looked after…