This course acknowledges and celebrates difference. It situates neurodiversity as a natural variation to ‘the norm’ rather than as something that is disordered, dysfunctional or deficient. The aim of the course is for participants to increase their knowledge and develop confidence in discussing some aspects of neurodiversity including Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD… Read More

This open course will address the process for distinguishing standards of care concerns from allegations or complaints, with opportunities to share good practice in recruiting, reviewing and supporting foster carers… Read More

This half day training is aimed at professionals who are supporting children and their families and who would like to explore different ways to collaborate with schools in meeting the child’s emotional needs. We know that for many children who are in kinship or foster care, or who are adopted, education can be a challenging experience… Read More

This course will explore; best practice, regulation and practice guidance, assessments, eligibility criteria and access to therapeutic support services, the impact of early trauma, identity issues, and the benefits and challenges of contact… Read More

Child health assessments are a key component in permanence planning for looked after children. This includes providing reports about the impact of a child’s prenatal history, past, current and future health. This course will consider the Medical Adviser’s role in adoption relating to children… Read More

This course will demonstrate how objects can be used as an accessible tool to evoke, release and relieve emotions, how objects can become a safe home for these feelings, and how a focus on objects can free the imagination and promote creative practices and relationships… Read More

This online course is aimed at social care professionals who are engaged in the assessment of prospective adoptive parents, foster carers and kinship carers and who wish to increase their awareness and confidence in considering gender issues… Read More

This open course offers an introduction to the concept of Cultural Competence, in the context of fostering, kinship and adoption work, to increase practitioners’ confidence in working with diversity and difference… Read More

In this online training event, attendees will learn to use the Safe and Meaningful Contact (SaMC) Guidelines to make evidence-based decisions and recommendations about contact arrangements… Read More

This webinar will focus on the experiences of people living with HIV pursuing adoption, the role of HIV third sector in supporting people living with HIV seeking reproductive treatment and child adoption, and resilience in people living with HIV in the adoption process… Read More