The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
Kids & Family:Parenting
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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Episode 149 Pt1: School Exclusion, Children’s Voices with Sarah Martin-Denham
Adoption Conversations - Adoptee Saul
Adoption Conversations - Lara
Adoption Conversations - Sammy
Conversations - Megan Tanner
Adoption Conversations - Adopter Carolyn
Episode 148 - New minsters and appointees, approval transfers, foster protests and more
Episode 147 - Fostering and the cost of living crisis with Sarah Anderson
Episode 146 - A trip to Ireland, Permanence and what is our future?
Podcast Special - RIP Queen Elizabeth II
SGOConversations - Special Guardian Michelle
Episode 145 - Scott & Al and a Summer Round Up
Episode 144- An interview with Mark Owers
Episode 143 - Becky Brooks and the Adoption Barometer
Episode 142 - An interview with Adoptee Rights Campaigner Liz Harvie
Adoption Conversation - Ryan, Late Discovery Adoptee
Episode 141 - An interview with Rob Leitch, EHC plans for all care experienced children.
Episode 140 - Satwinder Sandhu, VAAs, RAAs and what a week!
Adoption Conversations - Adoptive Parent Chris
Podcast Special - An Interview with the Children’s Minister Will Quince
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