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Al coates
@alcoates.bsky.social
SWer, Host of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast, Trainer, CyclistRunner, Dad, Adopter, exFC. All my own thoughts from my pretty little head ⭐️Churchill Fellow⭐️
I've added another interview to the library of interviews from my
The Churchill Fellowship

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report podcast. Here I speak to Tracy Moisan Director of the National Consortium on #AFCCA from Canada
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"in NVR, the family is not viewed as a circle with one center – the child – but rather as an ellipse with two centers – the parents and the child."
Community, compassion and acknowledgement are good starting points.

#CPV #AFCCA #CPAVA #Adoption #Fostering #kinship
August 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My hope is to build on the The Churchill Fellowship of 2024 and create more room for conversations and insights to how we support families living with #CPV. I've a page on my website where I've gathered the old and then new.

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August 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Across the late summer and autumn last year I spoke to parents, carers and professional about how we support families living with children's challenging behaviour. You can read my report and listen to all the interviews here.
#cpv #ccvab
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June 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Early train to that London. Talking how to support kinship families this morning then tomorrow all things challenging behaviour with carers in Harrow.
June 16, 2025 at 6:07 AM
In this week's episode I head off to the Adoption England Conference and interview some of the contributors.
#Adopion #AdoptionPodcast

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May 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
On the 24th April at 8pm online I'm presenting my findings from my The Churchill Fellowship study into models of support for adoptive and kinship families.

#CCVAB #CPV #CPVA
Book here!
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April 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Morning from #northumberland
Hope y'all have a good one.
April 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Busy week after a busy few months. Honoured to find myself on the telly box helping to raise awareness of families struggling to manage children's behaviour #cpv #ccvab
March 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today was the last day of the supporting parents with challenging, violent and aggressive behaviour course with Beacon Family Services.

Listen without judging
Empathy without pity
Solidarity and collaboration
#CCVAB #cpv

These words stood out today.
February 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I find myself in B'ham talking to #kinship families about #CCVAB challenging behaviour for @kinshipcharity

12% of cares said Children's behaviour had made them consider giving up caring!
January 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
December 30, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Lick of the day. Practicing my cross picking.
December 29, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Morning y'all.
December 29, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Morning from #northumberland
December 28, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Morning.
December 26, 2024 at 8:01 AM
I'm all in now, the wee ones are in bed
December 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Late start to a Christmas 5k #Northumberland
December 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Morning from #northumberland.
December 23, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Morning from the windswept skies of #northumberland
December 18, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Morning from the windswept skies of #northumberland
December 18, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Morning from #northumberland
December 16, 2024 at 7:23 AM
December 15, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Interesting day stranded in that London. 8 hours editing ad scripting pt1 of my #churchillFellowship report podcast. The a walk along the south bank and a cheeky beer.
December 14, 2024 at 8:56 PM
I find myself drinking Prosecco at the end of a rough old week. Happy Xmas works do!
December 13, 2024 at 6:52 PM