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Adoption panel induction
When? |
Where? |
What? |
03 September 2010 |
London |
Adoption Panel Induction
One day workshop
A workshop to give new and recently appointed adoption panel members an opportunity to consider the legislation which underpins their work and to acknowledge and value the skills and abilities they bring to panel
For other workshop aims and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Agency Decision Makers
When? |
Where? |
What? |
11 January 2011 |
Leeds |
Agency Decision Makers
Workshop
This workshop will explore these issues and dilemmas, placing them in the context of the latest large scale research findings in relation to decision making for children in care and adopted children. The workshop will provide opportunities for agency specific action planning.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Are you Ready? Preparing for Inspection and Ensuring High
Quality Foster Care
When? |
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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Assessing Adopters - Advanced
When? |
Where? |
What? |
15-16 November 2010 |
Manchester |
Assessing Adopters - Advanced
Two day Workshop
This workshop will explore different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process. Participants will identify ways of gathering evidence to demonstrate competence and consider the presentation of assessments to panels now that applicants frequently attend.
This course will help participants and their agencies meet the national minimum standards.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Assessing Foster Carers & Adopters
When? |
Where? |
What? |
18-19 November 2010 |
Birmingham |
Assessing Foster Carers and
Adopters
Two day Workshop
This two-day workshop will look at the evidence and analysis required to make high quality fostering and adoption assessments. The workshop will provide an introduction to the core components of evidence gathering and analysis underpinning all high quality assessment work. Good practice examples and practice tips will be developed in the course of Day Two to ensure the workshop has a significant impact upon assessment practice.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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22 September 2010 |
Cardiff |
Assessing Prospective Foster Carers and Adopters
One day workshop
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Be familiar with the prospective foster carers/prospective adopters report format (replacing former Form F)
- Have considered best practice in gathering evidence, undertaking checks and presenting information to panel
- Understand the importance of evidence and analysis in assessing prospective foster carers/adopters
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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23-24 November 2010 |
Newcastle |
Assessing Foster Carers and Adopters
Two day Workshop
This workshop will explore different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process. Participants will identify ways of gathering evidence to demonstrate competence and consider the presentation of assessments to panels now that applicants frequently attend. This course will help participants and their agencies meet the national minimum standards.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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01-02 December 2010 |
Preston |
Assessing Foster Carers & Adopters
- Advanced
Two day Workshop
This workshop will explore different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process. Participants will identify ways of gathering evidence to demonstrate competence and consider the presentation of assessments to panels now that applicants frequently attend.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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08-09 March 2011 | Leeds | Assessing Foster Carers & Adopters
Two day workshop
This workshop will explore different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Attachment for Residential Workers
When? |
Where? |
What? |
02 December 2010 |
Birmingham |
Attachment for Residential Workers
One day workshop
Drawing upon BAAF’s extensive knowledge and research into attachment, this workshop will outline the core components of attachment theory and relate these to a residential context.
For full details and booking form, 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 Proceedings
When? |
Where? |
What? |
07 October 2010 |
Rhyl |
Care Proceedings – The Threshold Criteria
Half day workshop
For newly qualified child care social workers, or those lacking experience, on the threshold criteria as set out in s31 Children Act 1989. Participants who attend this workshop may also find it useful to attend the workshop ‘Care Planning’ in the afternoon (same day).
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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07 October 2010 |
Rhyl |
Care Proceedings – Care Planning
Half day workshop
For newly qualified child care social workers, or those lacking experience, on the process of care planning through care proceedings. Participants who attend this workshop may also find it useful to attend the workshop ‘Threshold criteria’ in the morning (same day).
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 and Life Story Work
When? |
Where? |
What? |
22-23 September 2010 |
Manchester |
Communicating with Children
& Life Story Work
Two day Workshop
This workshop will explore how direct work with children can help them understand and integrate their past, make sense of the present, and develop a clearer self-identity for the future. Participants will extend their knowledge and skills, and practice different methods of helping children express their wishes and feelings. The workshop will examine life story work, its purpose and methods that can be utilized in this.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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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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08-09 Feburary 2011 |
Newcastle |
Communicating with Children
& Life Story Work
Two day workshop
This workshop will explore how direct work with children can help them understand and integrate their past, make sense of the present and develop a clearer self-identity for the future. Participants will extend their knowledge and skills and practice different methods of helping children express their wishes and feelings.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Communicating with Children during their Care Journey
When? |
Where? |
What? |
17-18 March 2011 |
Birmingham |
Communicating with Children during their Care Journey
Two day Workshop
This workshop will explore how direct work with children can help them understand and integrate their past, make sense of the present, and develop a clearer self-identity for the future. Participants will extend their knowledge and skills, and practice different methods of helping children express their wishes and feelings.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Direct Work
When? |
Where? |
What? |
10 November 2010 |
Leeds |
Direct Work
One day Workshop
This workshop will explore how direct work with children and young people can help them understand and integrate their past, make sense of the present and develop a clearer self-identity for the future. Participants will extend their knowledge and skills, and be able to practice different methods of helping children express their wishes and feelings.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Disability
When? |
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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Disruption and Permanent Placements
When? |
Where? |
What? |
10 March 2011 | Blackburn | Disruption and Permanent Placements
One day workshop
The disrupting of a permanent placement, be it adoption or fostering, is a devastating life event for children, which may have long-term consequences for their emotional welfare and life chances.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Effective Social Work Practice
When? |
Where? |
What? |
09-10 December 2010 |
Birmingham |
Effective Social Work Practice
Two day Workshop
Effective social work practice with children is a much discussed concept but often ill-defined. What does it look like? What are the barriers to achieving it and how can they be overcome? This thought-provoking and stimulating workshop will explore current policy initiatives that impact upon social care for children and provide opportunities for reflection on the crucial role of the practitioner.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Facing up to Facebook
When? |
Where? |
What? |
13 October 2010 |
Manchester |
Facing up to Facebook
The impact of social networking websites
on adoption and fostering.
Conference
This conference will explore the impact of social networking websites on adopted children and young people, and on those in care. It will provide the latest information about technological developments while reminding delegates of research evidence on openness and contact. It will provide an opportunity to discuss the practice issues, while providing practical guidance about managing social networking services. The conference will also position social networking sites and adoption and children in care within the broader issue of child safety and the Internet.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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03 December 2010 |
Cardiff |
Facing up to Facebook
The impact of social networking websites on adoption and fostering
Conference
This conference will explore the impact of social networking websites on adopted children and young people, and on those in care. It will provide the latest information about technological developments while reminding delegates of research evidence on openness and contact.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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09 February 2011 |
North Wales |
Facing up to Facebook
The impact of social networking websites on adoption and fostering
Conference
This conference will explore the impact of social networking websites on adopted children and young people, and on those in care. It will provide the latest information about technological developments while reminding delegates of research evidence on openness and contact.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Female Sexual Offenders
When? |
Where? |
What? |
07 October 2010 |
Cardiff |
Female Sexual Offenders
One day workshop
This training day will introduce basic but important information in relation to female sexual abusers. Reference will be made to recommendations contained in the NSPCC Policy Practice Document 'Females who sexually offend against children, Responses of the child protection and criminal justice systems' (Bunting 2005) as well as drawing on the experience of the trainer and the Lucy Faithfull Foundation in working with women and their families.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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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 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 panel induction
When? |
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 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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Good Report Writing Skills
When? |
Where? |
What? |
22 September 2010 |
Newcastle |
Good Report Writing Skills
One day Workshop
This workshop will consider what goes into the writing of a good report and how to think about the gathering and analysis of information. The workshop will be an opportunity for Social Workers to share their thoughts and practice and to consider the who, what, when, where and why of writing reports. It is particularly aimed at Social Workers who are responsible for report writing in fostering and adoption teams.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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04-05 October 2010 |
Birmingham |
Good Report Writing Skills
Two day Workshop
This two-day workshop will provide opportunities to develop and enhance the report writing skills of practitioners, consider examples of good and poor practice and
develop practical tips to take away for future report writing.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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20 January 2011 |
Manchester |
Good Report Writing Skills
Workshop
The workshop will be an opportunity for Social Workers to share their thoughts and practice and to consider the who, what, when, where and why of writing reports.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Implications of Domestic Violence for Children
When? |
Where? |
What? |
13 September 2010
Cancelled | Birmingham | Implications of Domestic Violence for Children in Care
One day workshop
A workshop to explore the core issues and to provide an opportunity for inter-agency practice sharing and agency-specific action planning.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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14 March 2011 | Manchester | The Implications of Domestic Abuse for Children in Care
One day workshop
Domestic Abuse is one of the most common factors in admissions to the care system. Yet very little training specifically addresses the implications of experiencing domestic abuse for a child’s subsequent foster carers and adopters.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Introductions: Good Practice
When? |
Where? |
What? |
04 October 2010 |
Blackburn |
Introductions: Good Practice
One day Workshop
This will be an opportunity to look at the introductory process, understand the issues involved when moving children on and learn from the good practice of others. It will help social workers, foster carers and adopters create a firm foundation for a child's new placement and help the child move on.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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27 January 2011 |
Blackburn |
Introductions: Good Practice
One-day Workshop
This will be an opportunity to look at the introductory process, understand the issues involved when moving children on and learn from the good practice of others. It will help social workers, foster carers and adopters create a firm foundation for a child's new placement and help the child move on.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Introduction to Solution Focussed Approaches
When? |
Where? |
What? |
27 - 28 January 2011 |
Leeds |
Introduction to Solution Focussed Approaches
Two-day Workshop
This is an introduction to the basic concept of Solution Focussed Approaches and an opportunity to develop a baseline for knowledge and skill development.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Kinship
When? |
Where? |
What? |
26 November 2010 |
Leeds |
Kinship Care
One day Workshop
This workshop will address the benefits and disadvantages of kinship care. Fostering standards, assessment of kinship carers and implications for Panel will be covered throughout the day.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Legal Advisors to Adoption Panels
When? |
Where? |
What? |
12 October 2010 |
Leeds |
Legal Advisors to Adoption Panels
One day Workshop
This workshop aims to:
- the constitution of panels
- the legal aspects of panel business
- applying the welfare checklist
- recent case law relating to
- relinquished babies
- twin track and concurrent planning
- approval of adopters and matching
- the PLO and timing of Panels
- disclosure of Panel minutes & reports
- attendance of Guardians & solicitors at Panel
- the Independent Review Mechanism
- the relationship between the panel, the agency and the Court
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Making good adoption assessments
When? |
Where? |
What? |
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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 care 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
When? |
Where? |
What? |
17 September 2010 |
Leeds |
Managing Allegations against
Foster Carers
One day Workshop
This workshop will address such questions as:
What is the difference between a complaint, a concern and an allegation?
What role should the fostering supervising social worker take?
How do foster carer reviews and fostering panels fit into the process?
What responsibility does the agency have in supporting the carers through the process of investigation and beyond?
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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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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24 February 2011 |
Leeds |
Managing Allegations against Foster Carers
One day workshop
Some of the questions that this workshop will address are: What is the difference between a complaint, a concern and an allegation? What role should the fostering supervising social worker take? How do foster carer reviews and fostering panels fit into the process?
For full 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
When? |
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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10 December 2010 |
Leeds |
Mother & Baby
One day Workshop
This workshop will place the key issues in a broader policy and legal context, share examples of best practice and develop specific action plans for individual agencies.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Moving children in (Adopters)
When? |
Where? |
What? |
21 March 2011 | Blackburn | Moving Children In (Adopters)
One day workshop
This workshop will explore the process of moving children into adoptive families and how we can prepare for this. We will consider separation and loss issues, how these can be managed, and how we can ensure that we keep the child at the centre of the process.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Neglect
When? |
Where? |
What? |
13 December 2010 |
Leeds |
Neglect
One day Workshop
Neglect presents huge challenges to services and professionals who have to make sense of it from the perspectives of the child, the parents, the legal system and the different professional contexts in which they work. Families may be ambivalent or hostile to intervention. Workers may feel helpless and overwhelmed by the complexities and difficulties. A lack of a shared understanding of what we mean by neglect and of thresholds for intervention can lead to confusion and delay in taking action.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Panel Administrators
When? |
Where? |
What? |
05 October 2010 |
Leeds |
Panel Administrators
One day Workshop
This workshop will cover the entire panel process and give an overview of the legal and regulatory framework surrounding panel work.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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15 December 2010 | Birmingham | Panel Administrators
One day workshop
Effective panel functioning is crucial to good fostering and adoption services. The efficient administration of panels (including producing clear and accurate minutes) is a skilled and complex task, and is essential to the smooth and effective operation of the panels. This workshop will cover the entire panel process and give an overview of the legal and regulatory framework surrounding panel work.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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25 January 2011 |
Preston |
Panel Administrators
Workshop
This workshop will cover the entire panel process and give an overview of the legal and regulatory framework surrounding panel work.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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28 Feburary 2011 |
Newcastle |
Panel Administrators
Workshop
This workshop will cover the entire panel process and give an overview of the legal and regulatory framework surrounding panel work.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Panel Chairs - Their Role in Adoption and Fostering Agencies
When? |
Where? |
What? |
28 September 2010 |
Leeds |
Panel Chairs
One day Workshop
This workshop will refresh participants' legal/regulatory knowledge; address dilemmas and difficulties; and share good practice in working with applicants, decision makers and panel advisors.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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10 January 2011 |
Birmingham |
Panel Chairs
Their Role and Tasks
One day Workshop
This workshop will refresh participants’ legal/regulatory knowledge; address dilemmas and difficulties; and share good practice in working with applicants, decision makers and panel advisors.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Parent and Child Placements - Where Are We Now?
When? |
Where? |
What? |
25 November 2010 |
Birmingham |
Parent and Child Placements -
Where Are We Now?
One day Workshop
In a follow-up to last year's well received "Issues and Dilemmas" workshop, this new workshop will highlight recent development and trends in parent and child placements
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Parent and Child Placements: Issues and Dilemmas
When? |
Where? |
What? |
20 January 2011 | Darlington | Parent and Child Placements: Issues and Dilemmas
One day workshop
This workshop provides an opportunity to share experiences, debate different models, define best practice and consider how these placements are most effectively supported, managed and monitored.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier 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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Post Adoption Support
When? |
Where? |
What? |
15 February 2011 |
Leeds |
Post Adoption Support
One day Workshop
Drawing on the latest findings of the Adoption Research Initiative, this workshop will share best practice across the broad range of topics covered by ‘adoption support’ and facilitate action planning for each agency.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Postgraduate Course
When? |
Where? |
What? |
September 2010 |
Edinburgh |
Postgraduate Course – Securing Children’s Futures: Good Practice in Permanence Planning and Family Placement
Post graduate course
This course will lead to a post-graduate certificate validated by the University of Strathclyde.
This post-qualifying course is aimed at social workers and managers in children and families teams and other specialist settings, and family placement workers from across the statutory, voluntary and independent sector. Applicants from agencies will require the support of their employer to enable attendance, and to ensure support for the student and validation of their work.
Further information and booking form is available in Word file or PDF.
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Practical Attachment
When? |
Where? |
What? |
03-04 March 2011 | Leeds | Practical Attachment
Two day workshop
A two-day workshop designed to support family placement workers, link workers and children’s social workers who support children with complex needs and their carers.
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Preparation course for foster carers applying to adopt
When? |
Where? |
What? |
25 September 2010 |
Belfast |
Preparation course for foster carers applying to adopt
One day workshop
This workshop will be of interest to foster carers (including kinship carers) who have applied to adopt a child they are looking after.
For course aims and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Preparation & Assessment of Adopters and Carers who already have Birth Children
When? |
Where? |
What? |
21 February 2011 |
Blackburn |
Preparation & Assessment of Adopters and Carers who already have Birth Children
One day Workshop
This workshop will look at what can help birth children, keeping them informed before and during placement and providing support mechanisms for those children and young people on an ongoing basis.
View the flier for more details including the booking form in Word or PDF
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Professional Advisors to Adoption Panels
When? |
Where? |
What? |
22 November 2010 |
Leeds |
Professional Advisors to
Adoption Panels
One day Workshop
This workshop will help panel advisors look at how they quality assure the work of panel; appraise the performance of panel members, and feedback issues to the adoption agency and agency decision maker. It will be an opportunity to address dilemmas and share good practice.
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Professional judgement in social care assessments
When? |
Where? |
What? |
24 September 2010 |
Cardiff |
Professional judgement in social care assessments
One day workshop
This is a workshop for Senior Practitioners & Child Care Social Workers and is facilitated by Martin C Calder. He has worked in the field of child protection and child welfare for over 25 years; operating as a specialist child protection social worker, child protection coordinator and latterly as Operations Manager for the Child Protection Unit with Salford City Council.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Promoting Attachment & Resilience
When? |
Where? |
What? |
30 November 2010 |
Leeds |
Promoting Attachment & Resilience in Looked After Children
One day Workshop
The workshop will examine how we can help children build both trust and attachments in placements. We will also look at the concept of resilience and how we can put this into practice to children and young people's benefit.
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Role and function of Independent Reviewing Officers
When? |
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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Role of Men in Fostering & Adoption
When? |
Where? |
What? |
10 March 2011 |
Newcastle |
Role of Men in Fostering & Adoption
Workshop
The course will consider the various roles that male carers have and whether male carers are seen as a "potential risk" or a "positive role model" in their agency. The important issue of the support needs of men as foster or adoptive carers will also be discussed.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Securing childrens futures
When? |
Where? |
What? |
September 2010 |
Edinburgh |
Postgraduate Course – Securing Children’s Futures: Good Practice in Permanence Planning and Family Placement
Post graduate course
This course will lead to a post-graduate certificate validated by the University of Strathclyde.
This post-qualifying course is aimed at social workers and managers in children and families teams and other specialist settings, and family placement workers from across the statutory, voluntary and independent sector. Applicants from agencies will require the support of their employer to enable attendance, and to ensure support for the student and validation of their work.
Further information and booking form is available in Word file or PDF.
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Siblings - Together or Apart?
When? |
Where? |
What? |
12 October 2010 |
Manchester |
Siblings - Together or Apart?
One day Workshop
A high proportion of children come into state care with their brothers or sisters, but many end up being placed separately. Decisions about permanent placement of siblings have lifelong consequences and can be as complex as the decision not to return a child home to its birth family. This workshop will cover research, assessment and good practice in this fascinating area.
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18 January 2011 |
Leeds |
Siblings - Together or Apart?
Workshop
A high proportion of children come into state care with their brothers or sisters, but many end up being placed separately. Decisions about permanent placement of siblings have lifelong consequences and can be as complex as the decision not to return a child home to its birth family. This workshop will cover research, assessment and good practice in this fascinating area.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Signs of Safety
When? |
Where? |
What? |
18-19 October 2010 |
Newport |
Signs of Safety - Risk Assessments in Child Protection Cases
Two day workshop
This workshop will be relevant to all Social Workers -
particularly practitioners undertaking
Initial Assessments who will find this approach helps them 'get a clear understanding of the risks factors' from the outset of involvement.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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14-15 March 2011 |
Rhyl |
Signs of Safety - Risk Assessments in Child Protection Cases
Two day workshop
This workshop will be relevant to all Social Workers -
particularly practitioners undertaking
Initial Assessments who will find this approach helps them 'get a clear understanding of the risks factors' from the outset of involvement.
For full details and booking form, view the flier 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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24 January 2011 |
Leeds |
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.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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25 January 2011 |
Newcastle |
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.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Social Networking Web Sites and Adoption
When? |
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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21 January 2011 |
Manchester |
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.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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24 January 2011 |
Leeds |
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.
For full details and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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25 January 2011 |
Newcastle |
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.
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.
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Supervision for Family Placement Managers
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Where? |
What? |
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Supervision of Foster Carers
When? |
Where? |
What? |
21 October 2010 |
Darlington |
Supervision of Foster Carers
One day Workshop
This workshop will explore the role and responsibilities of this complex task; increase participants' awareness of different styles of supervision and develop supervision and communication skills.
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12 November 2010 |
Leeds |
Supervision of Foster Carers
One day Workshop
This workshop will explore the role and responsibilities of this complex task, increase participants' awareness of different styles of supervision and develop supervision and communication skills.
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14 February 2011 |
Preston |
Supervision of Foster Carers
One day Workshop
This workshop will explore the role and responsibilities of this complex task, increase participants’ awareness of different styles of supervision and develop supervision and communication skills.
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Therapeutic Play
When? |
Where? |
What? |
07 - 09 February 2011 |
Birmingham |
Theraplay® MIM Training - Intermediate
Three day Workshop
This three-day workshop provides further training in the techniques and principles of Theraplay®.
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11 - 12 February 2011 |
Birmingham |
Theraplay® MIM Training for Parents and Carers
Two day Workshop
Primarily for parents and carers, this workshop will provide training on the dimensions of Theraplay and the relationship of Theraplay to attachment theory amongst other things.
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14 -17 February 2011 |
Birmingham |
Theraplay® MIM Training - Introduction
Four day Workshop
This four day course will provide comprehensive introductory training in the application of Theraplay® and the MIM (Marschak Interaction Method), which is a structured technique for observing and assessing the relationship between two individuals.
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Training the Trainers
When? |
Where? |
What? |
02-04 February 2010 |
Manchester |
Training the Trainers
Workshop
This three day workshop has the overall aim of enabling participants to understand the key processes in the planning, preparation, delivery and evaluation of training programmes, which they will be able to apply in practice.
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28 - 30 March 2011 | Leeds | Training the Trainers
One day workshop
One of the aims of this workshop is to enable participants to understand the key processes in the planning, preparation, delivery and evaluation of training programmes
For full details on the workshop itinerary and to book your place, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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What Does Effective Post-Adoption Support Look Like?
When? |
Where? |
What? |
03 November 2010
CANCELLED |
Birmingham |
What Does Effective Post-Adoption
Support Look Like?
One day Workshop
This workshop will share best practice across the broad range of topics covered by 'adoption support' and facilitate action planning
for each agency.
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What's New in Adoption and Fostering Law
When? |
Where? |
What? |
27 September 2010 |
Leeds |
What's New in Adoption and Fostering Law
Evening seminar
This is a chance to look at recent case law in relation to Adoption and Fostering issues.
This is an opportunity to hear about how these cases will impact on practice and a chance to discuss the strategies and systems that will need to be implemented to meet these demands.
For course aims and booking form, view the flier in Word or PDF.
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Why neglect matters
When? |
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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Writing Child Permanence Reports
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Where? |
What? |
18 October 2010 |
Leeds |
Writing Child Permanence Reports
One day Workshop
This workshop aims to:
- To explore the legal framework of the Child's Permanence Report and the audience for whom it is relevant.
- To explore and develop our skills in analysing the impact upon children of their early life experiences and history.
- To consider the way we can then make sense of the above to prospective adopters, permanent foster carers and the children themselves.
- To recognise the importance of writing clear and honest reports that form a crucial part of the child's history and case records.
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