Training & Workshops
Sibling Placements
Sibling PlacementsSibling Placements
17 April, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:30pm
Online
Practice Session: Co-delivered by Leigh Smith from Adoption Focus and Leonie Hegedus from Yorkshire Adoption
3.5 hrs
CPD
Who this is for
Adoption practitioners and managers (Voluntary Adoption Agencies, Regional Adoption Agencies, Local Authorities, and independent social workers), children’s social care services, children and family social workers, foster carers, kinship carers, designated teachers, and other professionals working with children and families.
Details
This practice session is an opportunity for workers in the field of adoption to develop their expertise in assessing prospective adopters who wish to be considered for siblings and supporting adoptive parents of siblings. This webinar will give you space to consider how other agencies attract potential adopters for siblings and how they inspire confidence in those who may be initially overawed by the possibility of parenting more than one child, all at once! You will also be given the opportunity to consider how to assess prospective adopters who are considering sibling adoption and how to support adoptive parents of siblings groups within an adoption support capacity. You will be able to hear from the latest research and practice as well as networking with practitioners from other agencies, share best practice and glean new ideas.
“I thought the presenter was excellent and offered really good insight and knowledge.” – Attendee, 2024
You will be able to network with practitioners from other agencies, share best practice and glean new ideas.
“Nice balance of learning, listening and joining in.” – Attendee, 2024
Learning outcomes
- To explore recruitment strategies
- To consider the tailoring of training for prospective and approved adopters
- To think about assessment tools we may be able to use
- To explore specific resources we may need to provide in adoption support
About the trainer
Leigh Smith
Leigh Smith is the Training Manager at Adoption Focus where she has worked since 2017. Before this, she worked in a Local Authority supporting children in care and an independent fostering agency supporting foster carers.
Instructions
A member of staff will be in touch with attendees one week prior to the event to share a pre-event delegate pack.
If you have any questions regarding this webinar, please contact us at info@cvaa.org.uk. We will aim to answer your query within two working days.
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