Hear from Claire, Lucy and Simon about the work the team are doing to support birth families with contact and keeping in touch. You do not need to live or be an adopter from Adopt East Midlands as this webinar will give you lots of information that you can ask if your RAA/LA are doing. Claire – been a qualified as a social worker for 16 years, always worked with children and families. Worked in adoption for the last 8 years. One of the team managers in adoption support, AEM for 2.5 years, with lead role in keeping in touch offer and birth family support. Lucy – was a family time supervisor for over 10 years, lots of experience working with birth families, supporting them in family time and process of adoption. Been a birth family support worker for the last 18 months. Simon works in the birth family support team.

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