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Relinquished babies
We will look at the relevant statutory frameworks and recent case law, the challenges of working with relinquished babies and their parents, some of the complexities of the background histories of relinquished babies, the importance of counselling for relinquishing parents, care planning and the support needs of relinquished children and their adopters.

Caring for a child with significant health needs
Many children cared for by adopters , foster carers, and kinship carers have additional health needs. We will explore how social workers can assess and support potential parents and carers in these circumstances.

Learning from Research: Managing infant Family Time in Early Permanence- messages from research
Ruth Copson will share findings from her doctoral research which explores how family time for infants in Early Permanence placements is managed and experienced by those closely involved.

National Adoption Week: The English and Romanian Adoptees study (ERA)
Findings from two recent qualitative papers will be discussed, highlighting the adoptees point of view and that of their adoptive parents.

Viability and support plans for children living in the UK and being placed overseas to live with kinship carers
Aimed at local authority professionals who are involved in the placement of children currently living with kinship carers in the UK; being placed overseas with kinship carers.

Placing children living in the UK overseas on a Special Guardianship Order
Aimed at local authority professionals who are involved in the placement of children currently living in the UK with kinship carers overseas on a Special Guardianship Order.