The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

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Episode 173 - Historic Adoption Policy with Dr Michael Lambert

Episode 407

Saturday, August 31, 2024 • Duration 59:57

Scott and Al are having a week off! both taking a pause after a busy year and before a busy autumn. So, rather than do nothing we're re releasing a cracking episode from last year that is well worth a revisit.

In this episode we speak to NHS historian Dr Michael Lambert. He has looked at the historic evidence of Government policy to promote and facilitate removal of children from mothers in the post war period. We discuss this as well as the move towards a formal apology from the government as well as from other players in the system at that time. The conversation is revelatory and puts into perspective and questions the idea that adoption was solely driven by society.

Certainly, as a topic it places contemporary adoption in context as well as considering how modern practice still echoes the historical roots of adoption.

The links below will take you to written work, evidence Michael's letter to the movement for an adoption apology:

The birth mother and the evolution of adoption policy and practice in England since 1926 by Dr Jatinder Sandhu

Letter to the Movement for an adoption apology

The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Conversations - Bethan Pell, Child to Parent Violence

Episode 480

Saturday, August 24, 2024 • Duration 34:03

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast.

This episode is halfway between a conversation and a normal episode. I had the opportunity to speak to Bethan Pell Doctoral Researcher at Cardiff University. She’s looking Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) in the context of Wales. It’s a fascinating study and Bethan explains the purpose of the research and how she hopes it will develop understanding in Wales of the issue and beyond as well as consider whose voices aren’t being heard.

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Monday Webcast - Facebook Stalking, the new Gov and more....

Episode 477

Monday, July 8, 2024 • Duration 45:24

Hello and welcome to a Monday webcast from the A&F Network.

We thought we'd do something different and unpick some stuff as we're in Podcast Towers together today! So, we talk about Facebook stalking, manifesto promises, gathering adopter views and more.....

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 191 - Adoption Revocation, Churchill & InfoBantz

Episode 475

Saturday, July 6, 2024 • Duration 59:09

We recorded this prior to the election results so there's limited election chatter. However, we do touch on it a little but more of our time is used to reflect on the recent article/blog on a court case relating to adoption revocation. The article can be read here , it is a delicate issue and we consider the implications for children, parents and families of the judgement or lack thereof. What do you think?

Al has recently been awarded a Churchill Fellowship and we unpick what that is and what he is looking at, read more here.

Of course, there's also a fair deal of banter.

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Conversations - Kerry Adult Adoptee

Episode 468

Saturday, June 29, 2024 • Duration 45:09

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network.

In this episode I speak to Kerry an adult adoptee, she lives in Kenya and runs the Footprint Family Charity. Kerry shares her experience of being adopted and the challenges of looking for her birth mother and father, the isolation of that search and experiences of reuniting with birth family.

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 190 - Dónal Traynor, Pride, Manifestos and 'Lost Boys and Fairies'

Episode 472

Saturday, June 22, 2024 • Duration 01:23:03

Hello and welcome episode 190. In this episode weave together conversation with social worker and Guardian ad litem, Dónal Traynor, about the the recently released TV programme "Lost Boys and Fairies", pride month and the recently released manifestos. We cover lots of ground and it's a conversation for adults so we've popped on an explicit rating.

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Conversations - Adoptive Parent Andrea

Episode 455

Saturday, June 15, 2024 • Duration 38:09

Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.

In this episode I speak to adoptive parent Andrea. She is Austrian and shares her experience of approval and adoption through their system. There are few adoptions in Austria and the culture and practice are markedly different. Andrea explains some of the unique challenges faced as well as her move to raise understanding of Aware Parenting an attachment based parenting model.

Here's some links to some resources shared by Andrea "Herzenseltern“ a German speaking self-help group for adoptive parents with nearly monthly online meetings: https://www.herzens-eltern.at To me and my work: https://andreakollmann.com/en/family To the public Aware Parenting side: http://www.awareparenting.com

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 189 - James and Sarah from Replenish Culture CIC

Episode 470

Saturday, June 8, 2024 • Duration 01:11:20

Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F Network.

Last year Al attended the Adoption England Conference and met James Kargbo one of the founders of Replenish Culture CIC. Their vision is to support foster carers and adopters of black and mixed children to value, promote and celebrate them, their culture and identity. On a practical level that is through Replenish boxes but beyond that to use the boxes as a tool to discuss issues of race, racism, discrimination and promote positive views of the children's identity.

On this podcast we speak to James and his co founder Sarah Livingston about why they set it up but reflect on the more broader issues of race and ethnicity in the UK care system and the challenges of raising black and mixed heritage children in that context. You can visit their website here

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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Conversations - Anne, adult adoptee and birth mom.

Episode 454

Saturday, June 1, 2024 • Duration 46:59

Hello and welcome to this edition of conversations from the A&F network.

In this episode I speak to adult adoptee and birth mom to a child who was adopted Anne Peshka. Anne lives in Florida and share her story of being adopted, the experience of giving up one of her children to adoption and two stories of reunion. It’s a story that raises lots of questions and Anne is a remarkable woman in terms of her fortitude and resilience.

You can visit Anne's website here.

Memoir here and her new Podcast here.

My book is also on Spotify, Audible, Apple, etc.

As always if you’ve experience of adoption, fostering or special guardianship from any perspective personal or professional and would like share that on the podcast please get in touch through the Facebook page, the app formerly known as Twitter or email us at AandFpodcast@gmail.com

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