CVAA conference slides 2024

Thank you to all CVAA members who attended the annual CVAA conference which was held in Liverpool in November this year. We hope you found it an enjoyable and informative two days and we are looking forward to next year’s conference already!

Please find below the slides from the conference, including workshop presentation slides. Please note that some slides cannot be shared due to confidentiality:

• Resetting VAA relationships with public bodies by Head of Policy at CVAA, Alice Talbot
• Keynote speech: Developing a shared narrative for adoption by President of ADCS, Andy Smith
• Transforming Transracial Adoption Narratives Through a Shared Commitment From Ambition to Action by Dr Tam Cane
• Adult Health, Well-Being & Adoptee Connections: Mapping the life course of adoption for 21st century practice by Hollie A. McGinnis
• Neurodiversity what is it and why it’s good for the Workplace? by CEO of ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity, Dr Tony Lloyd
• A Child’s Perspective by Nugent

Workshop presentation slides

• Workshop 1: The magic of sharing stories –strengthening bonds and creating moment of joy by Adoption Focus and BookTrust
• Workshop 3: Building adoption support communities by We Are Family and Yorkshire Adoption Agency
• Workshop 4: RAA response to the national Adoption England culture change agenda by Adoption in Merseyside