The role of the panel administrator is a multidimensional one. Effective adoption and fostering panels are crucial to the delivery of a good adoption and fostering service, and the provision of services for looked after children.
The efficient administration of panels, including the provision of clear and accurate minutes, is a skilled and complex task that is essential to the smooth and effective operation of panels.
This open course will enable adoption and fostering panel administrators to examine related legislation and share best practice though group discussion and practice application.
Sandra Russell, Associate Trainer, CoramBAAF
Sandra Russell has 30 years expertise in Fostering and Adoption as a social worker. She has been a Children’s Guardian and Reporting Officer in care and adoption cases and is an adoptive parent. She is an experienced manager who enjoys the training and development of staff and teams with particular skills in team building, motivation, change management and working with diversity. Sandra has taught social work and practice teaching as well as Counselling and psychotherapy to MA level. She has also been a Practice Teaching Award assessor for the Open University. She also undertakes face to face therapeutic work with individuals, couples, families and groups in private practice.
Administrators of adoption and fostering panels.
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).
Authors: Sarah Borthwick and Jenifer Lord
What are the roles and responsibilities of fostering panel members? What regulations and standards determine the functioning of a fostering panel? How can panels implement best practice to improve their work and make better placements? Effective fostering panels answers these and many other questions.
Fostering panels have a crucial role to play in the provision and monitoring of foster care for looked after children and foster families. Members of fostering panels need up-to-date information and advice in order to carry out their duties effectively and responsibly. This guide brings together the key messages in regulations, standards and inspections about fostering panels.
It offers good practice points to agencies in the operation of effective panels and is relevant to all fostering service providers. Although the fostering regulations apply in England only, agencies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland should find many of the practice points applicable.
Authors: Jenifer Lord and Deborah Cullen
What are the roles and responsibilities of adoption panel members? What laws and regulations determine the functioning of an adoption panel? How can panels improve their work to make better placements?
Effective adoption panels answers these and many other questions. It is the only guide designed to help panels make sound and effective recommendations.
It also contains comprehensive appendices covering useful supplementary information such as sample job and person specifications and sample review formats.
This edition reflects all recent changes in regulations, standards and guidance.
Registration 9.45 am
Start 10.00 am*
Close 4.00 pm*
*Times subject to change
Full or associate CoramBAAF member - £126.50 + £25.30 VAT = £151.80
Individual CoramBAAF member - £104.50 + £20.90 VAT = £125.40
Non-member - £154.00 + £30.80 VAT = £184.80
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