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Training & Workshops

Our Practice Programme delivers practice workshops, evidence seminars, bespoke training sessions, and conferences on cutting-edge topics, and caters to adoption professionals in all types of agencies and organisations.

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16th
Oct
2024
Online

Supporting the Mental Health of Adopted Teenagers: Research, Theory and Practice

Evidence seminar co-delivered with Dr Morvwen Duncan, a Clinical Psychologist

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6 CPD
6th
Nov
2024
Online

Blocked Care: How to Support Discouraged Adoptive Parents

Practice webinar co-delivered with senior adoption practitioners at Adoption Focus

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3.5 CPD
18th
Nov
2024
2 Day Course
In Person

CVAA Annual Conference 2024 – Members only

Bringing leaders and practitioners together to inspire bold action in delivering the future of adoption services

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12 CPD
19th
Nov
2024
In Person

CVAA Annual Conference 2024

Bringing leaders and practitioners together to inspire bold action in delivering the future of adoption services

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6 CPD
20th
Nov
2024
Online

A Framework for Therapeutic Life Story Work in Adoption: Building Safety into Difficult Conversations

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Katie Wrench, an experienced Therapeutic Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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6 CPD
28th
Nov
2024
Online

Assessing yourself: The Role of the Social Worker in undertaking Equitable Assessments

Practice session co-delivered with Satwinder Sandhu, the CEO of CVAA

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6 CPD
4th
Dec
2024
Online

Supporting Adopted Children and their Families: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Parenting (DDP) with Kim Golding

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Dr Kim Golding, Clinical Psychologist and DDP Consultant

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6 CPD
10th
Dec
2024
Online

Understanding Gender and Sexual Identity of Young Adopted People and Supporting their Families

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Dr Zoe Webb, Clinical Psychologist and In-Between Lines

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6 CPD
21st
Jan
2025
Online

Adoption Panels: How to be a Confident Panel Member

Expert-led training session co-delivered by Elaine Dibben, an independent Social Work Consultant

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6 CPD
29th
Jan
2025
Online

Therapeutic Innovations: Arts-Based and Body-Focused Interventions for Supporting Adoptive Families

Practice webinar co-delivered with senior adoption practitioners at Coram

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3.5 CPD
5th
Feb
2025
Online

Holding the Story: The Journey of a Child Impacted by Familial Substance Misuse, from Utero through to Adoption

Expert-led training session co-delivered by Joanna Parker, Integrative Arts Psychotherapist MA UKCP Regd Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Consultant

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6 CPD
13th
Feb
2025
Online

“The Hidden Layers” – Supporting Prospective Adoptive Parents dealing with Infertility and/or Loss, during the Assessment Process

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Lynda Graham, Senior Accredited Counsellor and Senior Practitioner in Adoption

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6 CPD
25th
Feb
2025
Online

Transracial Adoptions: Latest Practice in Assessments, Matching and Placements

Expert-led training co-delivered with Jan Way MBE at CoramIAC

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6 CPD
6th
Mar
2025
Online

Adoption Assessments of Second-time Adopters: Considering Best Practice

Practice webinar co-delivered with senior practitioners at ARC Adoption

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3.5 CPD
12th
Mar
2025
Online

Non-violent Resistance (NVR) for Professionals: Supporting Adoptive Parents to support their Children

Expert-led training session co-delivered by Joanna Parker, Integrative Arts Psychotherapist MA UKCP Regd Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Consultant

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6 CPD
18th
Mar
2025
Online

Adoption Services and Ofsted, Inspections of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAA) and Recent Developments

Expert-led practice session co-delivered with OFSTED Inspectors

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3.5 CPD
19th
Mar
2025
Online

Adoption Services and Ofsted, Inspections and Recent Developments for Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA) and Local Authorities

Expert-led practice session co-delivered with OFSTED Inspectors

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3.5 CPD
25th
Mar
2025
Online

“Left in the Dark” – Ensuring Birth Parent’s Voices are heard throughout the Adoption Process and beyond

Training session co-delivered with Senior Adoption Practitioner Ally Osnowska at Aspire Adoption

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6 CPD
29th
Apr
2025
Online

Supporting the Traumatised Adopter: Primary Trauma from the Challenges of parenting their Child

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Fi Newood, Psychotherapist and a Fostering and Adoption Specialist

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6 CPD
23rd
Oct
2025
Online

Individualised Recruitment and Therapeutic Placement Strategy for Children waiting the longest

Practice webinar co-delivered with Senior Adoption Practitioners at St David's Adoption Service and Cardiff University

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3.5 CPD