if you are a parent, foster carer, kinship carer, adoptive parent, practitioner and are concerned about child to parent violence please do think about getting involved in Bethan's research
Excited to have developed a conceptual model for CAPVA as part of my PhD research! I’ve been busy presenting this to services to inform my data collection phase. Look forward to publishing these results more widely 😊. Feel free to contact me if you want to hear more!
Would you like to ensure that the voices and needs of adopted people are at the centre of decision-making? We're looking for a special someone to lead our work in Wales. Full details on our website https://t.co/N0KPnesC8E
Today we launch our campaign to break the barriers to school attendance for adopted and kinship care children. Read our report and recommendations and sign the petition https://t.co/qMFTCcXK64 #breakthebarriers#schoolattendancecrisis#lookbehindtheheadlines
LA’s & Councils need to get their acts together 😡
They remove children from first families, their CSC teams are these children’s corporate parents,THEY place some children in good enough children’s homes & then their planning departments allow this sort of discrimination 😡
Getting ready for school.
Spaces available this Thursday; funded for adopters in their first 3 years. Join our lead education officer for advice and tips.
🕙 10.00am-12.30pm, Thurs 26th March, on Zoom
🔗 https://t.co/blxZO0G8QJ
Join us for a special workshop with @NewportMind , next Monday, with tips and advice for managing anxiety around attending school.
🗓️ Mon 6th Feb
🕡 6.30pm - 8.00pm
📍 Zoom
Find out more and register:
🔗https://t.co/nHIdXWbYIY
Mark Twomey KC, Alison Easton and @CoramNickOBrien were involved in a Court of Appeal case earlier this week regarding long-term use of s20 voluntary accommodation.
An article covering the case written by our pupil, Rob Marsh can be found here:
https://t.co/HSTUQl7D7J
Understanding attachment.
This interactive course gives participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of what we mean when we talk about 'attachment issues'.
🗓️Thursday 12th January (on Zoom)
🕙10.00am to 12.30pm
🔗https://t.co/QhemAl8t1b
Join us for a winter walk.
We're hosting some gentle family weekend walks through the winter months, to keep us active and connected, whatever the weather.
🔗https://t.co/mIIfcW39ve
Our LGBTQ+ group in south Wales has a family meet up this Saturday. New attendees very welcome.
🗓️ Saturday 7th Jan
🕥 10.30am (Vale of Glamorgan area)
🔗 https://t.co/paMl5PXo55
Join us for a special webinar with @NewportMind, with tips and advice for managing anxiety around attending school. Fully funded for AUK members and First 1000 Days families.
🗓️Mon 6th Feb, 6.30pm
🔗Register in advance: https://t.co/nHIdXWbqTq
Challenging Behaviour training 📢New date📢
For those who want to understand more about challenging behaviour – what triggers it, the unmet need beneath it, how to manage it and how to reduce it.
🗓️Thurs 19th Jan, 10am to 12.30pm (on Zoom)
🔗https://t.co/tGQ63hTZ3U
Our monthly group for adoptive Dads is moving to a Tuesday during the winter. Join online from wherever you are in Wales.
Next meeting - Tuesday 10th at 7.30pm. Register in advance
🔗https://t.co/X0iGZxY0co