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 bookletA 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
Assessing yourself: The Role of the Social Worker in undertaking Equitable Assessments
Practice session co-delivered with Satwinder Sandhu, the CEO of CVAA
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
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
Adoption 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 at CoramIAC
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) and Recent Developments
Expert-led practice session co-delivered with OFSTED Inspectors
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
“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
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