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An introduction to neurodiversity in adoption, fostering and kinship care

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Let's acknowledge and celebrate difference. Understand neurodiversity as a natural variation to ‘the norm’ rather than as something that is disordered, dysfunctional or deficient. This session is an introduction to aspects of neurodiversity including autism, dyslexia and ADHD. It will give an overview to increase participants' knowledge and develop confidence in the subject.

Exploring cultural competence

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This open course offers an introduction to the concept of Cultural Competence and what this means in the context of fostering, kinship and adoption work. This session explores the knowledge and understanding needed to complement a culturally competence approach and aims to increase practitioners' confidence in working with diversity and difference.

Supervising Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our small and friendly Independent Fostering Agency. Based in Nottingham, Hope Fostering Services prides itself on its commitment to improving the lives of young people. The Supervising Social Worker (SSW) will supervise, manage, support, develop, recruit, and retain foster parents. The SSW will provide foster parents with a high level of support that enables them to give the best possible outcomes to the children and young people placed with Hope Fostering. This post is a full-time position. It will initially be a fixed-term contract for one year, with a view to extending it to a permanent role.

Hope Fostering Services £30,000-£35,000 Nottingham, UK 37.5

Medical advisers for adoption and fostering update day

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Been a medical advisor in the UK a while ? Already attended our child and adult health assessment workshops previously?
Feeling like you’re not sure what’s going on outside your patch? Wanting to learn from others in your role?
Then the Medical Advisor Update day is for you!

Foster Panel Chair
Foster Panel Chair As Panel Chair, you will be required to take responsibility for chairing panel meetings, ensuring that all items of business are covered and that the panel operates in accordance with Fostering Regulations and RCC’s policies and procedures. Keeping the experience of the Child at the center of your discussions you will lead the independent scrutiny of Fostering Assessments and Reviews in order to make recommendations to the Agency Decision Maker in respect of carer’s suitability to foster and/or any changes to their approval. Rutland County Council £450 per Panel meeting plus mileage Rutland Rut/FAC17 0
Independent Social Worker
Independent Social Worker Barnardo’s wish to recruit Independent Social Workers to help with fostering and adoption work in the South West, Midlands and Thames Valley areas (particularly seeking applicants who can cover Bristol). The post holders will have experience of carrying out adoption or fostering assessments. The candidates will work independently as an external consultants on a freelance basis, and will be supervised and supported in work by a Practice Manager and will be invited to training events and external consultant forums on a regular basis. The role will include initial visits or video calls to prospective adopters and foster carers, completing full adoption and fostering assessments and writing AARs (Adoption Assessment Reports) or Form Fs, reporting to Panel, and occasional additional work to support our families, such as attending reviews or matching panels. There is an agreed fee for completing this work and travel expenses are paid, as well as occasional essential accommodation.


Barnardo's Adoption Midlands and South West Fee to be paid per assessment plus travel expenses and occasional overnight stays Midlands & South West England Variable

Medical advisers for adoption and fostering update day

Event--ONLINE

Been a medical advisor in the UK a while ? Already attended our child and adult health assessment workshops previously?
Feeling like you’re not sure what’s going on outside your patch? Wanting to learn from others in your role?
Then the Medical Advisor Update day is for you!