The Adoption and Fostering Podcast

Episode 8 - Preparation and Assessment (interview with John Simmonds and Jon Hyde)


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This week we talk focus on the preparation and matching process for adoptive parents. 
Scott and I speak to a recently approved adopter, Jon,  who discussed his experience and thoughts on the process and preparation. I then chat to John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research and Development, who worked on the assessment formats that adopters in the UK go through. 
As always there's a raft of banter and chat between Scott and I and we reflect on the process and preparation in a wider sense.
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