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.
Download the Practice Programme 2024-25 bookletAdoption Panels: How to be a Confident Panel Member
Expert-led training session co-delivered by Elaine Dibben, an independent Social Work Consultant
Therapeutic Innovations: Arts-Based and Body-Focused Interventions for Supporting Adoptive Families
Practice webinar co-delivered with senior adoption practitioners at Coram
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
Transracial Adoptions: Latest Practice in Assessments, Matching and Placements
Expert-led training co-delivered with Jan Way MBE and Lorna Ramsay from CoramIAC
Assessing yourself: The Role of the Social Worker in undertaking Equitable Assessments
Practice session co-delivered with Satwinder Sandhu, the CEO of CVAA
Adoption Assessments of Second-time Adopters: Considering Best Practice
Practice webinar co-delivered with senior practitioners at ARC Adoption
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
Adoption Services and Ofsted, Inspections of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAA’s) and Recent Developments
Expert-led practice session co-delivered with OFSTED Inspectors
Adoption Services and Ofsted, Inspections of Regional Adoption Agencies (RAA’s) and Local Authorities (LA’s) and Recent Developments
Expert-led practice session co-delivered with OFSTED Inspectors
Working with Traumatised Adopted Children and Adults and Calming the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) (Repeat Session due to High Demand)
Practice Workshop led by Jay Vaughan, CEO of Family Futures - Working with Traumatised Adopted Children
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
Sibling Placements (Title tbc)
Practice Session: Co-delivered by Leigh Smith from Adoption Focus and practitioners from Yorkshire Adoption
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