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Adolescents in public care
When? |
Where? |
What? |
16 Nov 2010 |
London |
Adolescents in public care
Best practice in managing transition and achieving stability
Conference
This conference will provide a stimulating mix of research and lessons from practice that will aim to help those working with or caring for young people to turn research into good practice.
Find out more about this conference and how to book your place
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Are you Ready? Preparing for Inspection and Ensuring High
Quality Foster Care
When? |
Where? |
What? |
08 - 09 September 2010 | London | Are You Ready? Preparing for Inspection
and Ensuring High Quality Foster Care
Two day workshop
This workshop will explore different methods of quality assurance and outcome measurement, and place these in the context of CWDC standards and current Ofsted inspection processes.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Black workers practice group
When? |
Where? |
What? |
17 September 2010 |
London |
Black worker's practice group
Support group
All black child care professionals are
welcome to attend our meetings.
Meetings will have a specific focus on shared practice issues and concerns.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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9 November 2010 |
London |
Black worker's practice group
Support group
All black child care professionals are
welcome to attend our meetings.
Meetings will have a specific focus on shared practice issues and concerns.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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7 January 2011 |
London |
Black worker's practice group
Support group
All black child care professionals are
welcome to attend our meetings.
Meetings will have a specific focus on shared practice issues and concerns.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Care Planning in England
The New Regulations and Guidance
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Where? |
What? |
04 October 2010 |
London |
Care Planning in England
The New Regulations and Guidance
One day workshop
A workshop for practitioners and first line managers with workshops in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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24 November 2010 |
London |
Care Planning in England
The New Regulations and Guidance
One day workshop
A workshop for practitioners and first line managers with workshops in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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30 November 2010 |
Bristol |
Care Planning in England
The New Regulations and Guidance
One day workshop
A workshop for practitioners and first line managers with workshops in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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06 December 2010 |
London |
Care Planning in England
The New Regulations and Guidance
One day workshop
A workshop for practitioners and first line managers with workshops in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Child trafficking
When? |
Where? |
What? |
08 November 2010 |
London |
Child Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery
One day Workshop
Recent reports have highlighted that child trafficking is the fastest-growing form of slavery today. Child trafficking is now an issue for more agencies than those based around UK ports of entry, as organised traffickers move children nationally, often at short notice and, in some instances, directly from local authority care.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Communicating with Children
When? |
Where? |
What? |
27-28 September 2010 |
London |
Communicating with children through play and life story work
Workshop
This two day workshop aims to:
- To explore a variety of play methods for communicating with children of different ages, using multi-cultural materials.
- To consider how through play children make sense of the world and express their needs, fears, anxieties and longings.
- To enable participants to explore creative methods and techniques which help children understand and cope with changes in their lives.
- To enable participants to explore how they listen to children and respect their views and wishes.
- To consider and understand the significance of life story
work for children separated from their birth families.
- To understand the impact of child development and
attachment difficulties when undertaking life story work.
- To enhance skills and become familiar with a range of techniques and tools for communicating with children and undertaking life story work.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Disability
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Where? |
What? |
18 October 2010 |
London |
Disability
Breaking down the barriers to child placement
Conference
Disability is the main category of need for six percent of children entering care, as well as a significant factor contributing to care entry for many more. In common with most looked after children, disabled children enter care with a wide range of health inequalities and losses, but are often further disadvantaged not only by their particular impairment but by how society views disabled individuals and often fails to accommodate their needs.
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Foster carers and adoptive parents making the difference
When? |
Where? |
What? |
29 Nov 2010 |
London |
The Heart of the Matter
Foster carers and adoptive parents making the
difference
Conference
This is a conference with a difference for those who 'make a difference'. Aimed at Adoptive parents, foster carers
and anyone involved in care planning for children and young people, it will celebrate and support the contribution made to the
lives of vulnerable children by foster carers and adoptive parents.
Find out more about this conference and how to book your place
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Fostering panel induction
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Where? |
What? |
10 September 2010 |
London |
Fostering Panel Induction
One day workshop
The aims of the workshop are to consider the legislation that underpins the work of panel members and also their tasks and responsibilities
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Fostering panel chairs
When? |
Where? |
What? |
30 November 2010 |
London |
Fostering Panel Chairs
One day Workshop
This workshop will:
- Provide an overview of legislation and current developments in the field including the impact of
CWDC standards and revised minimum standards.
- Enable participants to discuss common issues and dilemmas.
- Enable an exchange and discussion of how to
develop best practice.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking
and refugee children and young people
When? |
Where? |
What? |
01 November 2010 |
London |
Fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking
and refugee children and young people
One day Workshop
This workshop will set the context, consider experiences and feelings and look at the special issues for social workers and
carers in meeting the needs of this group of children and young people.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Making good adoption assessments
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Where? |
What? |
11-12 November 2010 |
London |
Making good adoption assessments
Two day workshop
This workshop is aimed at providing an opportunity for workers to update their knowledge and skills and to share ideas and good practice with colleagues.
For more details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Making good fostering assessments
When? |
Where? |
What? |
21 - 22 October 2010 |
London |
Making good fostering assessments
Two day workshop
This workshop will provide an opportunity for workers to update their knowledge and skills, and to share ideas and good practice with colleagues. The workshop will be repeated in December in 2010.
For course aims and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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16 - 17 December 2010 |
London |
Making good fostering assessments
Two day workshop
This workshop will provide an opportunity for workers to update their knowledge and skills, and to share ideas and good practice with colleagues.
For course aims and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Making the most of foster carer reviews
When? |
Where? |
What? |
1 October 2010 |
London |
Making the most of foster carer reviews
Workshop
This workshop aims to:
- To become familiar with the impact of legislation, regulation and standards, including the Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) Regulations 2009.
- To consider models of good practice, including the involvement of participants in the review process.
- To consider the implications of foster carer reviews
for safeguarding children and young people
- To consider how foster carer reviews can be used to promote the development of an effective fostering service in line with CWDC standards.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Managing Allegations in Foster Care
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Where? |
What? |
18 October 2010 |
Bristol |
Managing Allegations in Foster Care
Two day workshop
We know that throughout their careers, foster carers are susceptible to allegations, some well-founded and some unfounded. How should we as a profession respond to these situations in a sensitive, timely manner with due regard to the safety of children and the needs of carers? This is a workshop to familiarise participants with the process of managing allegations or complaints against foster carers.
For more details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Men in adoption and fostering
When? |
Where? |
What? |
11 October 2010 |
London |
Men in adoption and fostering
One day workshop
This workshop is intended for men involved in adoption and fostering as social workers/managers, foster carers adopters etc. It may also be of interest to men in related roles such as residential care
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Mother and baby foster placements
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Where? |
What? |
02 September 2010
FULLY BOOKED |
London |
Mother & Baby Placements in Fostering
One day workshop
Mother and baby placements (or parent and child placements as they are sometimes referred to), have had a long and significant place in social work practice. Recent changes in the funding of residential assessment placements and increased demand have seen a significant increase in the use of such placements.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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9 November 2010 |
Bristol |
Mother and Baby Placements in Fostering
One day Workshop
Mother and baby placements (or parent and child placements as they are sometimes referred to), have had a long and significant place in social work practice. Recent changes in the funding of residential assessment placements and increased demand have seen a significant increase in the use of such placements.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Panel Administrators
When? |
Where? |
What? |
26 November 2010 |
London |
The panel administrator:
their role in adoption & fostering panels
One day Workshop
This workshop aims to:
- To consider the Regulations and the National Standards in relation to the work of adoption and fostering panels
- To give administrators and minute takers a full understanding of the role of the panel and their part in it
- To consider the work involved in the whole panel process including preparation and follow up action.
- To develop skills in taking clear, accurate and helpful minutes.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Permanency planning
When? |
Where? |
What? |
25-26 October 2010 |
London |
Permanency Planning
Two day Workshop
It is crucial that children are settled in appropriate permanent families as soon as possible. This workshop will consider planning for children from their first contact with social services. It will look at the options of remaining with the birth family, adoption and special guardianship within the context of the Adoption & Children Act 2002.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Role and function of Independent Reviewing Officers
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Where? |
What? |
13 October 2010 | London | The role and function of
Independent Reviewing Officers
One day workshop
This one day workshop will focus on the changing role of Independent Reviewing Officers.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Social Networking Web Sites and Adoption
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Where? |
What? |
22 November 2010 |
London |
Social Networking Web Sites and Adoption
One day Workshop
This workshop will explore the impact of Internet-based social networking specifically on adopted children and provide an opportunity to consider implications and issues for adopters, including contact, adolescence and searching.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Something has got to give
When? |
Where? |
What? |
24 September 2010 |
London |
Something has got to give
One day workshop
A workshop to address placement dilemmas and complacency when planning for children of mixed heritage.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Supervising social workers
When? |
Where? |
What? |
05 November 2010 |
London |
Supervising social workers - their role in 'benchmarking'
the CWDC training, support and development standards
for foster carers
One day Workshop
This workshop aims to:
- To review the roles and responsibilities of the Supervising Social Worker.
- To review understanding of the CWDC standards and the Supervising Social Worker's role in assisting foster carers to complete them.
- To appreciate the value of adult learning theory in supporting and developing carers skills and knowledge.
- To assist workers in identifying appropriate
evidence levels for the standards (benchmarking).
- To share good practice examples.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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The family experiences of trans-racially adopted and looked after children
When? |
Where? |
What? |
01 October 2010 |
Leeds |
The family experiences of trans-racially adopted and looked after children
One day workshop
The course is intended to provide participants with practical suggestions on how to approach or respond to specific trans-racial adoption experiences.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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16 December 2010 |
Birmingham |
The family experiences of trans-racially adopted and looked after children
One day workshop
The course is intended to provide participants with practical suggestions on how to approach or respond to specific trans-racial adoption experiences.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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20 January 2011 |
London |
The family experiences of trans-racially adopted and looked after children
One day workshop
The course is intended to provide participants with practical suggestions on how to approach or respond to specific trans-racial adoption experiences.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Why neglect matters
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Where? |
What? |
24 September 2010 |
London |
Why neglect matters
Improving practice for children and young people in public care
Conference
The focus of this conference is to increase confidence in the identification of neglect and the safeguarding of children and young people who have been neglected against a backdrop of a better understanding of the impact of neglect on children’s lives. The conference will address recent and current initiatives to improve practice in working with neglect cases.
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