Books, booklets & multimedia

Adopting a Child
by Jenifer Lord (BAAF, 2008)
Price: £8.95
With over 60,000 copies already sold, this beginner’s guide is the book for anyone who is thinking of adopting a child or children. Now in its 8th edition it provides essential information and helps explain the adoption process.

The Adoption Process in England
By Jenifer Lord (BAAF, April 2008)
Price: £12.95
An informative and accessible guide that takes the reader through the various stages of the adoption process, from planning adoption for a child through to contributing to the court report for the adoption order.

Effective Fostering Panels
Written by Sarah Borthwick and Jenifer Lord (BAAF, 2006)
Price: £7.95
Guidance on regulations, process and good practice in fostering panels in England

Effective Panels - Guidance on good practice on regulations, process and good practice in adoption and permanence panels
by Jenifer Lord and Deborah Cullen (BAAF, 2005)
Price: £10.95
This guide applies to adoption and permanence panels in England. It has been comprehensively revised and updated following the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and associated regulations and guidance.

Prospective adopters attending adoption panel
By Jenifer Lord (BAAF, 2008)
Price: £1.00
This leaflet provides guidance for panel members on the prospective adopter’s role in a panel meeting, the level of input they can have, and how their contribution should be evaluated.

Attending the adoption panel as a presenting social worker
By Jenifer Lord (BAAF, 2008)
Price: £2.50
This leaflet describes how presenting social workers can prepare for attending panel so that it is a constructive experience rather than a daunting one.