The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie

Episodes 120
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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61%
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About This Podcast

Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering

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Recent Episodes

Better Me Better Us Episode 36 - Are we connected or disconnected?

May 12, 2026 25m

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

May 09, 2026 17m

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

May 04, 2026 42m

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

May 02, 2026 39m

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.

Apr 25, 2026 1h 27m

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

Apr 25, 2026 15m

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

Apr 24, 2026 37m

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.

Apr 18, 2026 42m

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

Apr 11, 2026 56m

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

Apr 07, 2026 28m

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

Apr 04, 2026 42m

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

Mar 28, 2026 27m

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

Mar 21, 2026 44m

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

Mar 14, 2026 56m

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…

Better Me Better Us - Episode 34- Identity

Mar 10, 2026 27m

This month we explore identity. With International Identity Day, International Day of Happiness and Mother’s Day all taking place this month, we reflect on how identity develops and how our…

FASD - Tris Casson Rennie

Mar 07, 2026 53m

Hello and welcome to the AandF podcast.  In this recording adoptive parent and founder of FASD Ireland shares his family's story and unpacks the realities, challenges and some of the solutions to…

Conversations - Richard McCombe- Adoptive Parent

Feb 28, 2026 1h 4m

Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast.  In this episode I speak to Richard McCombe an adoptive parent. He shares his family’s experience of adoption including the challenges that…

Fiona wells - The Journey of the Child

Feb 21, 2026 41m

Hello and welcome to this special edition of the Fostering and Adoption podcast On the 12th February Patch held their first in person conference in Liverpool bringing together adoptive parents, adult…

Episode 234 - Adoption Announcement, ASGSF and Foster Care isn't a Job!

Feb 14, 2026 55m

Hello and welcome to the A&F podcast with Scott Casson-Rennie AMBII and Al Coates.  This was recorded the day of the Children's Minister's announcement on the Adoption & Special Guardianship…

Better Me Better Us Episode 33 - Love

Feb 10, 2026 26m

As February is the month of love, we thoughts we’d explore what love really means especially in the context of adoption and fostering. What does love look like in real life? How do our different love…

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