Learning from Research Seminar Experiences of Disabled Foster Carers – A Tale of Lost Opportunities’ скачать в хорошем качестве

Learning from Research Seminar Experiences of Disabled Foster Carers – A Tale of Lost Opportunities’

Dr Peter Unwin from the University of Worcester and Alison Byrne, a disabled foster carer for Liverpool Council, who will present findings of research titled ‘Disabled Foster Carers- Where are they?’ Despite many disabled people being successful parents, very few disabled people are recruited as foster carers. Reasons for this are largely to do with prejudicial attitudes within the social work profession and a ‘risk-averse’ culture that views disabled people in a reductionist way. Many websites state that one has to be ‘fit and healthy’ to foster, which can be most off-putting to disabled people. Systems such as medicals/ first-aid interpretations and benefits regulations all present their challenges and there are hardly any ‘role models’ of disabled people on fostering websites. The research project carried in 2019/20 by the University of Worcester/Shaping Our Lives User Network found positive exam examples of disabled people fostering around the UK. CoramBAAF published a resultant Practice Note - Practice Note 73. Disabled Foster Carers | CoramBAAF - to encourage the recruitment of disabled people into foster care, but to date little has changed. The session will deliver key messages for social workers to help apply the learning to contemporary practice.