Panel advisors: their role and responsibilities for fostering and permanency panels

THEME

Panel advisors have a complex role in managing the relationship between the agency and the panel, quality assuring and feeding back to all involved in panel work.

This open course will enable panel advisors to examine this role in detail and build on effective practice as they carry out their role and responsibilities including: quality assurance; inducting new panel members; contributing to the appraisals of panel members; feeding back issues to the agency and working with the agency decision maker. Case scenarios, group work and practice application will provide opportunities for panel advisors to address shared dilemmas and good practice.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the day participants will:

• have considered their duties as panel advisors before, during and after panel meetings
• have considered their role in relation to the children whose cases are being presented to the agency decision maker
• have explored their role in relation to participation in reviews or appraisals of panel members
• have considered opportunities for panel can exercise its quality assurance role

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Team managers, social workers, advanced practitioners, lead consultants who are professional advisors to fostering and permanency panels.

This course is aimed at those who have been newly or recently appointed to the role and those professional advisors who would like a refresher course and the opportunity to share practice ideas.

On open courses we can accommodate a maximum of four delegates from one organisation only. For a larger group booking, please see the information on commissioned training.

For social workers, reflection on this session may contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).

Total of 22 places available.

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PRESENTER

Laura Payne, Associate Trainer, CoramBAAF.

Laura Payne is a qualified Social Worker and Social Work Manager with over 25 years experience in Family Placement. Laura worked for Nottingham City Council from 1992 until 2012 as a Social Worker, Panel Advisor and latterly as Principal Manager. Between 2012 and 2021 Laura had Management and Senior Mangement roles in two different Voluntary Adoption Agencies in the East Midlands. Laura now works as an independent social worker, trainer, mentor and consultant specialising in adoption and fostering. Laura has a keen interest in the development of evidence-based assessment skills, assessing and supporting sibling placements, and post adoption contact. She has been involved in Adoption Support pre and post placement for many years and has worked extensively with adopted adults. She especially enjoys delivering in person training and is happy to travel. 

TIME

Registration 9.45am*
Start 10.00am*  
Close 4.00pm*  

*Times subject to change

FEES

Full or associate CoramBAAF member - £158.00 + £31.60 VAT = £189.60
Individual CoramBAAF member - £120.00 + £24.00 VAT = £144.00
Non-member - £220.00 + £44.00 VAT = £264.00

CONTACT

Telephone 020 7520 0310

Email training@corambaaf.org.uk

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