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December 5, 2024 57 mins
This is a special episode which was recorded live at Community Care Live 2024.

In this thought-provoking and session, you will hear about the importance of a parent’s journey while considering their own child’s life story.

You will hear first-hand the experiences some parents have had and how practitioners can gain a better understanding of the impact positive life stories can have on both parents and children.Social worker Rachel Thomas and Pause practitioner Julia Williams, both in Wiltshire Council, narrate Laura's story to a live audience. Laura, who gave up her baby up for adoption, went through a tough time and her story shows how she was supported by professionals every step of the way.

Callum, a father, and someone who spent some of his childhood in care, talks about how is key worker, Ceri Evans, through the Dads Matter Too project, helped him overcome his personal challenges and become the dad he wanted to be.

Remember, most of our podcast episodes count as CPD.

If you want to get in touch, then you can via our Instagram, which is @thesocialworkcommunity, and if you haven’t joined the community site then you can register for free - you will be able to talk to like-minded professionals about work, your career and a lot more.
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