The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie
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Regularly hosts outside guests
120 episodes — long track record
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Conference Special - Reframing Professional Practice on Child to Parent Abuse.
Hello and welcome to this conference report - Reframing Professional Practice on Child to Parent Abuse. It was held on the 15th May in Central London and I was asked to share my perspective on dads'…
Better Me Better Us - Ep 37 Endings
This month, we're talking about change and endings. Whether planned or unexpected, transitions such as leaving school, saying goodbye to trusted adults, or changes at home can have a big impact on…
Episode 227 - Adoption Law, and much much more
To be honest there was so much news that we missed over the last month or so we thought we should catch up. We unpack the significance of the Supreme Court judgement in the matter of matter of X and…
WwF - Rachel Braverman - 'unhelpful help'
Hello and welcome to the AandF podcast. In this episode we’ve a recording of a Walking with Families peer support group sessions with adoptive parent and NVR practitioner Rachel Braverman. Rachel…
Episode 226 - CPV and Practitioner Anxiety + FASD Ireland Conf
Hello and welcome to this episode, it's action packed and we reunite after Scott's many travels! We start with a consideration about the recent FASD Ireland conference and the radio documentary that…
Converstations - US Foster Carer Corey
In this episode I speak to former foster carer Corey Mckinney from the United States, he shares his experience of being a foster dad and the challenges he faced with his family and the rewards of…
Better Me Better Us Episode 36 - Are we connected or disconnected?
In a fast-paced world where we have an increasing number of connections, how meaningful are our relationships really? This episode explores the contradiction of being more digitally connected than…
Conversation with Sarah Fry and Claire Murphy from the Belay Foundation
In this episode I spoke to Sarah Fry and Claire Murphy from the Belay Foundation. They are launching a new support service to support adoptive families access DLA and PIP and we chat about how they…
Conversations - Virtual Memory Box with Christian Brock
Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. In this episode I speak Christian Brock from Virtual Memory Box and he shares the vision and hopes behind the digital system for storing…
Churchill Fellowship Report Part 2: Walking with Families - Interventions and Recommendations
To mark a year since I completed and released my Fellowship Report I'm re releasing the podcast. Since then I've partnered with Beacon Family Services and we've put into place some of the…
Churchill Fellowship Report - Walking with Families Practitioner Event.
To mark a year anniversary of Al's Churchill Fellowship report we've released a recording from the release event for practitioners from last year. I shared reflections from my Churchill Fellowship…
Maria Duah Director Silencecd CIC - Reframing Professional Practice in the Child to Parent Abuse arena
On the 15th May Maria Duah is delivering a conference at Coram in London looking to Reframe Professional Practice in the Child to Parent Abuse arena. In this short chat Maria shares her experience…
Churchill Fellowship Report Part 1: Walking with Families - Introduction and Peer Support
Hello and welcome to this first episode of Al's Churchill Fellowship. You can read the full report here. This episode draws on peer support specialists working directly with parents and carers living…
Episode 225(?) - Scott and Al talk Adoption Consultations & the Adoption Forum.
Hello and welcome to this episode of the A&F podcast, we unpack the fallout of our Canada trip and answer a question from a listener. Over the last few weeks there's been a few consultations for…
Converstations - Adoptive Parent Dallas
Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. In this episode I speak to Dallas a parent through adoption who lives in Canada she shares the experience of adopting two children and the…
Better Me Better Us Episode 35 - Positive Dosing
In this episode we are talking about positive dosing - the small, consistent, positive interactions that help children who have experienced trauma, loss, or instability begin to build self-worth,…
Conversations - Mary-Joy Johnson Integrative Psychotherapist
Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. In this episode I speak to a former guest Mary-Joy Johnson founder of Wildways therapy and an integrative psychotherapist whose work…
Canada Road Tip - Pt2 Reflections
Hello and welcome to the second podcast from our Canada road trip. In this episode we reflect on a few of the conversations we had with the team from Interwoven Connections. They support families…
Scott & Al's Canada Road Trip - Pt1
Hello and welcome to the this Canada road trip podcast, in this first episode we stitch together our 'on the road' recordings as we jollied our way around Ontario and Quebec in Canada. It's pretty…
Converstations WwF - Rachel Staff Talks Parenting Teenagers
Hello and welcome to the AandF podcast. In this episode we’ve a recording of a Walking with Families peer support group sessions with social worker Rachel Staff. Rachel has broad experience of…
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