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06/10/08
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London |
Family health legacy
Conference
The tension between the value of genetic knowledge to the child and the ethics and responsibilities of acquiring and sharing such knowledge presents real dilemmas in practice. This conference addresses the application of genetic knowledge in the interests of the child and within the boundaries of good practice. It will address controversial areas of practice such as ethnicity testing, the genetics of mental health and the ethics of sharing third party information.
More details and booking form here
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15/10/08 | Bristol | Placing children with gay and lesbian carers and adopters
One day workshop
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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23/10/08 | Bristol | Neglect – when is enough, enough?
One day workshop
This workshop will seek to clarify what is neglect; its association with emotional and psychological abuse; and the consequences for the child.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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10-11/11/08 | Newcastle | Assessing Foster Carers
Two day workshop
This course will help participants and their agencies meet the national minimum standards.
For full details and booking form open the Word file or PDF file
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13/11/08
FULLY BOOKED | London | The panel administrator:
their role in adoption & fostering panels
One day workshop
The theme focuses on effective adoption and fostering panels which are crucial to delivering a good adoption and fostering service. They also play an important part in services for looked after children.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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18/11/08
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London |
The right decision at the
right time – Making good decisions for children in care
Conference
Making decisions about children in care – where
practitioners have to hold in mind a multitude of
considerations, tasks and perspectives – can be difficult
and challenging. And this work often takes place in an
environment where the risks of making the wrong
decisions can be very significant for the child and their
family.
This conference provides an important opportunity for
participants to learn about these issues from a range of
perspectives including the views of children in care, local
authorities and research on good decision–making and to
discuss the wider implications and relevance to current
practice dilemmas.
More details and booking form here
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19/11/08 to
20/11/08 | Birmingham | Communicating with Children and 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.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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03/12/08 | Leeds | 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? It will be of interest to fostering social workers and managers, and members of fostering panels.
For full details and booking form open the Word file or PDF file
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04/12/08
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London |
Post–adoption contact – The way forward
Conference
Contact in some form between adoptive families and birth families after the granting of an adoption order has become the norm rather than the exception.
This conference will look at recent research on post–adoption contact between
adoptees/adoptive families and birth families, as well as the broader issue of openness within adoptive families.
More details and booking form here
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04/12/08 | London | Special guardianship
One day workshop
Special guardianship is a relatively new option for permanence for children, both those who are looked after, and those who are not. It is important that agencies have clear policies and procedures for ensuring that the needs of both groups of children are met.
For full details and booking form open the Word file or PDF file
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05/12/08 | Leeds | Are We Going Backwards or Forwards? Planning for Permanence 3 Years On
Conference
With the implementation of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, regulations and statutory guidance, other legal developments since 2005, and the practice implications for children needing permanence in new families or kinship care.
More details and booking form here Word or PDF.
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11 to 12/12/08 | London | Making good adoption assessments
Two day workshop
This two-day workshop will provide an opportunity for workers to update their knowledge and skills and to share ideas and good practice with colleagues.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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21–22/01/09 | Preston | Assessing Adopters
Two day workshop
This workshop will explore different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process. It will also help participants and their agencies meet the national minimum standards.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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28/01/09 | North West | Independent Reviewing Officers and
the Effective Chairing of Meetings
One day workshop
This workshop will provide IROs with the opportunity to review their role and responsibilities in relation to chairing meetings effectively and to share best practice with colleagues from other agencies.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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02/02/09 | Blackburn | Contact
One day workshop
This workshop will consider the issues and dilemmas in planning and reviewing contact, give an overview of the research and weigh the perspectives of all parties involved.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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23/02/09 | Manchester | Disruption
One day workshop
This workshop will cover the theory and research around disruption, the building in protectors against disruption when making placements, helping children when disruptions happen and using disruption meetings to learn lessons and aid healing.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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26/02/09 | Birmingham | Assessing Foster Carers and Adopters
One 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 view the flier in Word or PDF.
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02–03/03/09 | Manchester | Attachment and Managing Difficult Behaviour
Two day workshop
This workshop will look at some of the problematic bevahiours children with attachment difficulties may present with and possible strategies to manage these.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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18–19/03/09 | Manchester | Assessing Foster Carers and Adopters
Two day workshop
This workshop will explore the different models of assessment, the nature of the assessment relationship we create, and the process. It will also help participants and their agencies to meet the national minimum standards.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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27/03/09 | Birmingham | Siblings – Together or Apart?
One day workshop
This workshop will cover research, assessment and good practice in this fascinating area.
For full details on the workshop itinerary view the flier in Word or PDF.
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