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In My Own Words by Lillybelle, age 11
There is a strength of hearing children and young people’s voices - step into the mind of 11-year-old Lillybelle, as...
The Unofficial Guide to Therapeutic Parenting for Childhood Aggression and Violence
Hilary says the book gives pointers for recognising when someone is about to explode and also techniques to help recover...
Adopting Alfred – new book recommendation
Emma adopted through Adopt South West in 2019 and has just written a new book for prospective adopters. We hope...
“I couldn’t see life without her.” Debbie’s adoption story
This week is National Adoption Week, a week in which we highlight adoption and celebrate the good that it brings, not...
National Adoption Week
Celebrating the generations of adopted people, and the people who support them.
Message from Kath Drescher, Head of Adopt South West
Kath Drescher proudly hands the Adopt South West service over to Amanda White's leadership, in the knowledge of the committed...
FASD Awareness Month: Do you feel like you need a magic wand?
What is the ‘Right to Choose’?
New SEND support Jargon Buster!
Listed alphabetically, it’s a wide-ranging look at the SEND support terms and words that you’ll hear in school and see...
Finding adopters for children who wait the longest for a permanent home
Children with a disability wait nine months longer to be adopted from care than children without a disability
Update on the Carer’s Leave Bill
Carer's Leave Bill gains Royal Assent and becomes the Carer’s Leave Act!
Feedback from our Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) online workshop
Cassie's passion and ongoing research into FASD led her in sharing more about: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and how does alcohol...