Books, booklets & multimedia

Getting it Right
By Alexandra Plumtree (BAAF, November 2005)
Price: £5.50
This thoroughly updated new edition provides comprehensive advice on the preparation and writing of court reports in Scottish child care cases. A wide range of cases and topics are covered, making this guide an invaluable tool for all those engaged in writing court reports in child care cases.

Child Care Law: A summary of the law in England and Wales
by Deborah Cullen and Mary Lane (BAAF, January 2006)
Price: £9.95

The fifth edition of this popular quick reference guide to the law in England and Wales relating to the care of children has been thoroughly revised to include reference to all recent legislation, including new regulations, guidance and standards

Fostering Now: Current law including regulations, guidance and standards
by Fergus Smith and Chris Brann with Deborah Cullen and Mary Lane (BAAF, June 2004)
Price: £6.00
This handy, spiral-bound pocket book is a must for all fostering workers!

Making sense of the new adoption law - A guide for social and welfare services
by Nick Allen (Russell House Publishing, 2003)
Price: £16.95
This succinct and highly readable book is aimed primarily at childcare practitioners who need to understand how the Adoption and Children Act 2002 affects adoption agency policy and practice.

What happens in court? - A guide for children
by Hedi Argent and Mary Lane (BAAF 2003)
Price: £3.50
A user-friendly guide to help children understand the role that a court might play in their lives.