This open course will enable participants to increase their understanding of the role of permanence in children's lives. By reflecting on best practice, it will help those attending to form permanence plans that are geared to improving the outcomes for children and young people, including their emotional, cognitive and physical development.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- To consider the importance of early intervention and planning for looked after children
- To understand the routes to permanence for all children and the options available
- To review attachment and child development in permanence planning and the child's timeframe
- To develop an understanding of the legislative framework, pre-proceedings and court timescales
- To reflect on messages from research and the implications for early intervention and permanency planning
PRESENTER
Mandeep Sahjepal, Associate Trainer, CoramBAAF
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is designed for Children's social workers, fostering and adoption social workers and social work managers.
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.
RECOMMENDED READING
The role of fostering for adoption in achieving early permanence for children
Authors: Elaine Dibben and Viv Howorth (20217)
For children unable to live with their birth family, there are a number of permanence options for social work practitioners to consider. The newest of these is Fostering for Adoption (FfA), introduced into England and Wales by the Government in 2013. This Good Practice Guide considers its effect on the landscape of permanence planning, and on the children, carers and practitioners involved. Who are the children being placed? How have agencies and carers managed the complexities of this option? And can we identify best practice that has evolved in this field?
FfA is designed to reduce the number of moves a child may experience prior to being permanently placed, and to enable significantly earlier attachments between children and permanent carers. However, it can be complex in practice and, like concurrent planning, needs careful thought and organisation.
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
*Please contact our events team via email to secure your place.
CONTACT
Telephone 020 7520 0310
Email training@corambaaf.org.uk
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