The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
Kids & Family:Parenting
Mark Owers has been close to the decision making and has influenced adoption over the last 10 years within No. 10 Downing Street and the Department for Education. He recently co authored the Fostering Stock Take and now works with agencies on the regionalisation agend. Mark is also an adoptive parent.
There's a lot to dicuss with Mark as he has insight and understanding of a wide range of issues that affect adopters and foster carers but we start with his own adoption story which is quite remarkable and unique.
We talk to Mark about the Fostering Stocktake, that was controversial, and the responses from various groups as well as considering some of the points that were raised in relation to professionalisation, risk management, foster carer/parent roles as well as being sensible in relation to how we care for children.
Adoption is discussed and Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) are spoken about with some of the concerns that many familes have discussed as well the challenges that adoption services may be facing are discusion as well as the future of adoption. Contact, support, Facebook, lifestory and birth families are all touched on as we have a really interesting conversation with Mark in relation to modernising adoption.
We had a few intermittent technical issues on the line with Mark, they come and go, so apologies but it's not unbearabe.
As usual Scott and Al enjoy a bit of pre interview banter.
Conversations - Adult Adoptee Gaynor
Wednesday Webcast with Solicitor Sarah Brown
Episode 167 - The Reflective Fostering Study
Conversations - Adoptive Parent Peter
Episode 166 - #CPV #CCVAB and Men’s Experiences
Podcast Special - Scott goes to Parliament for the AUK Barometer Release
Conversations - Adopter Sarah Mcgeough
Episode 165 - Mike Hancock, PAC UK National Strategic Lead
Midweek Podcast - Dr Nikki Rutter
Conversations - Brady
Conversations - Adopter Emily discusses Allegations
Episode 164 - Dr Vicky Baker CCVAB and the Voices of Children
Webcast - Adoption Crisis with Fiona Wells
Conversations -Foster Carer Niki
Episode 163 - An interview with Emily Frith CEO of Adoption UK
Holidays Special - Scott and Al Talk Family Holidays
Podcast Special with Jeff Noble, speaker and host of the FASD Success Podcast
Episode 162 - Paul White from Hidden Disability Sunflower
Conversations - Nancy
Episode 161 - Vicky Swift and Digital Contact
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