The resources in this section have been designed to help practitioners when creating new plans to help adopted children maintain relationships with the people important to them.
Research in Practice | Planning Contact
Research in Practice have developed a series of resources including practice briefings, guidance and exercises to help adoption practitioners with maintaining relationships work. The learning modules help with planning contact for a child, covering issues such as age appropriate planning, social media and balancing risk and benefits.
Research in Practice | Voice of the Child
Research in Practice have developed an excellent resource to help adoption practitioners when planning contact for adopted children. The Voice of the Child section supports professionals in seeking and recording the voice of the child involved in the adoption process. It provides age appropriate tools for practitioners working with children when planning for contact. They also share videos of of young- adopted people sharing their experience of what contact has meant for them and the impact it has had in their lives.