Making good use of the ASGSF to support kinship families
The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund has been available to children living with special guardians since 2016, and its name was changed in 2023 with the publication of the National Kinship Care Strategy. Although the number of applications made on behalf of children living with special guardians is slowly increasing, the number of applications is still considerably lower than those made for adopted children.
This course is aimed at practitioners working with kinship families to equip you with the knowledge and skills to confidently assess a kinship family’s support needs, match to a therapeutic intervention, and understand the scope, eligibility and requirements of the ASGSF in order to make applications to the fund.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the open course participants will have:
- Explored the legal framework of support to kinship families including the scope and eligibility of ASGSF
- Considered principles of good practice around assessments of support needs and support planning
- Reflected on ways to encourage positive engagement with therapeutic interventions
- Explored different therapeutic approaches most commonly used in ASGSF funded support packages
- Reflected on what to consider when matching the family needs to the ‘right’ therapy and how this looks in practice
- Looked at different outcome measurements of therapeutic interventions as required by ASGSF
PRESENTER
Hedwig Verhagen, Associate Trainer, CoramBAAF
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This training is aimed at social workers, support workers, and social work managers who work with kinship families. It may also be useful for special guardians.
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.
RECOMMENDED READING
Ann Horne and Clare Seth are Kinship Consultants for CoramBAAF
Paul Adams was the Foster Care Development Consultant for CoramBAAF.
This bestselling guide is invaluable for all those completing kinship assessments in England. It may be particularly helpful to those who are new to the task, or anyone who wants to ensure they consider and analyse all the information required for these often very complex assessments.
Parenting Matters: Parenting a child who has experienced trauma | CoramBAAF
Author: Dan Hughes (2016)
Parenting Matters: Parenting a child with emotional and behavioural difficulties | CoramBAAF
Author: Dan Hughes (2012)
The adopter's handbook on therapy | CoramBAAF
Author: Eileen Fursland (2016)
FEES
Full or associate CoramBAAF member - £160.00 + £32.00 VAT = £192.00
Individual CoramBAAF member - £124.00 + £24.08 VAT =£148.08
Non-member - £228.00 + £45.60 VAT = £273.60
CONTACT
Telephone 020 7520 0310
Email training@corambaaf.org.uk
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