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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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17th
Jul
2025
Online

Assessing and supporting single adopters – learning from research and good practice

Practice webinar co-delivered with Mahongo Shibemba (Team Manager) and Penny Rowntree (Team Manager) from Adopters for Adoption

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3.5 CPD
22nd
Jul
2025
Online

Supporting Adoptive Families Parenting Autistic Children (Repeat event due to high demand)

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Dr Helen Rodwell, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Theraplay Practitioner

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6 CPD
13th
Aug
2025
Online

Assessing Prospective Adopters with Complex Mental and Health Issues: Tackling BMI, Unhealthy Lifestyles, Long-term Medical Conditions and Mental Disorders

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Ellie Johnson, a Health Consultant at CoramBAAF

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3.5 CPD
19th
Aug
2025
Online

Maintaining relationships’ in adoption: why does adoption need to change and how can we achieve this?

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Ruth Copson from the University of East Anglia

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3.5 CPD
11th
Sep
2025
Online

The Longer View: Intergenerational Dynamics and support needs in analysis of life stories of adopters (now grandparents) and adoptees (now parents).

Expert-led training session delivered by Dr Julia Rimmer (from research led by Prof. Elsbeth Neil, with Dr. Irina Sirbu and intern Emma Speer)

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3.5 CPD
8th
Oct
2025
Online

Keeping Birth Parents in mind throughout the Adoption Journey

Expert-led training session delivered by Kate Garside and Caroline Milner from The Adoption Journey

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3.5 CPD
15th
Oct
2025
Online

What Social Workers need to know when assessing and supporting adoptive parents with children affected by FASD

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Joy Hopgood- Gravett - A teacher by trade, a foster carer, turned adopter

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3.5 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 : Jason Baker, Professor Katherine Shelton and Dr Amy Paine

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3.5 CPD
4th
Nov
2025
Online

How to be a Good Intermediary: Advice and Guidance for Intermediary Support

Practice Session delivered by Mike Hancock and Emma Crowther-Duncan from PAC-UK

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6 CPD
11th
Nov
2025
Online

Adoption, ethnicity and education: Navigating the Education System and Positive Outcomes

Expert-led training session co-delivered with Esher Williams, a founder of Anti-Racism Hub

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6 CPD
18th
Nov
2025
Online

Supporting Families with Disability Benefits – New – Short and Smart Session – 1hr – FREE

Co-delivered with Sarah Fry CEO of the Belay Foundation and Helen Willis of the Belay Foundation

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1 CPD
20th
Nov
2025
Online

Introduction to Theraplay©: Healing Relationships Through Connection and Play

Expert-Led Practice Workshop led by Jay Vaughan, CEO of Family Futures

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3 CPD
25th
Nov
2025
Online

Blocked Care: How to Support Discouraged Adoptive Parents (Repeat event due to high demand)

Practice webinar co-delivered with Lisa Biggs Senior Adoption Practitioner at Adoption Focus

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3.5 CPD
4th
Dec
2025
Online

Using Mentalization Tools when Matching

Practice Workshop co-delivered with Dr Polly Cowan and Dr Alice Loving

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3.5 CPD
15th
Jan
2026
Online

The Principles of Best Practice in Preparing more Adopters for Brothers and Sisters

Practice Session co-delivered by Leigh Smith from Adoption Focus and Leonie Hegedus from Yorkshire Adoption Agency

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3.5 CPD
22nd
Jan
2026
Online

Post Adoption Blues/Depression

Expert-led training session led by Lynda Graham Senior Accredited Counsellor with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

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3.5 CPD
10th
Feb
2026
Online

Supporting Adopted Children and their Families: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Parenting (DDP) with Kim Golding (Repeat event due to high demand)

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

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6 CPD
24th
Feb
2026
Online

Emotional well-being in adult adoptees and the importance of therapeutic and peer support

Practice Workshop co-delivered with Dr Hannah Ryan and Adoption UK

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3.5 CPD
10th
Mar
2026
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
17th
Mar
2026
Online

Impact of culture change on adopted children and their families including court decisions

Expert-led training session delivered by Adoption England and Independent Family Justice Consultant Dr Beverley Barnett‑Jones MBE and Vicky Swift, Adoption England

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6 CPD