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Sibling assessments are complex and emotive for many. This course will offer a comprehensive approach to undertaking these important assessments. It will explore how assessing social workers can plan the assessment, identify the key contributors and ensure you can engage these contributors in the process. Most importantly it will explore how to gain the views of the children, observe sibling interactions, draw conclusions on the quality of sibling relationships as well as focusing on the individual needs of each child and of the sibling group.

There has been an increase in the number of ‘relinquished’ babies and children needing adoptive families. Placed with their parents’ consent, agencies commonly use early permanence placements for these children.

This course will look at the relevant statutory frameworks and recent case law. It will also explore the challenges of working with relinquished babies and their parents, some of the complexities of the background histories of relinquished babies, the importance of counselling for relinquishing parents, care planning and the support needs of relinquished children and their adopters.

We work together with our members to improve outcomes for children and young people in care. UK and international organisations in membership include: local authorities; voluntary adoption agencies; independent fostering providers; NHS Trusts; law firms; statutory organisations; and voluntary organisations.

Clare Seth, our Kinship Consultant, answers your questions about kinship care planning. These questions were asked by our attendees during our Members' Week webinar.