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Hosted by Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 120 episodes
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Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie hosts The Adoption and Fostering Podcast, a kids show with 120 episodes published.
Hello and Welcome to the A&F podcast. This week we've asked Mark Owers to come onto the podcast to talk all things fostering in light of the DfE's released consultation and changes to the national fostering standards. We
In this episode we explore what it means to change. Is change a natural part of growing up, or is it sometimes a response to the need to survive? We discuss identity, resilience, and whether having a secure base makes ch
In this episode I speak to Michael Gaither, he was adopted in the US in the 1970s and moved to rural Nebraska. As a black boy raised by white adoptive parents in a majority white community Michael shares the impact of th
Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast. In this episode Scott and I reflect on the terrible news of the murder of Preston Davey. It broadens out the conversation in to the assessment process and power
Hello and welcome to the A&F podcast In this episode I speak to Nancy Mielle, we first chatted in 2023 when she shared her remarkable lived experience. Here we chat about the interplay of early adversity, trauma and neur
Hello and welcome to this episode of conversations from the Fostering and Adoption podcast In this episode I talk to Dr Claire Agius, she is an academic and adoptive parent who has researched the challenges faced by adop
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' experiences as well a
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 children and young peop
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 Y [2026] UKSC 13 (cli
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 has broad experience of
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 Scott commissioned in
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 being a foster carer. Yo
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 ever whilst feeling inc
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 can help and the chall
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 and sharing memories of
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 recommendations in the Walking w
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 Report on Walking with
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 as a profession 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 with children with
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 the DfE by Adoption Engla
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