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This two hour training is aimed at local authority professionals – both social workers and lawyers - who are involved in the placement of children currently living in England to kinship carers overseas on a Special Guardianship Order. It will provide an overview of the legal and practice issues regarding special guardianship for children being placed abroad. There will then be ample time to discuss issues in overseas cases during the case study and group discussion.

IN-PERSON EVENT
This in-person conference will be held at the Coram Campus in London on October 12 2026.

Formulating questions is an important aspect of a panel member’s role. This course gives panel members the opportunity to deepen their understanding around this underestimated skill. Panel members will be able to practice what to ask and how to ask it, while reflecting on their own values and beliefs and how these influence thinking.

Dr Jahnine Davis, National Kinship Care Ambassador, recently published her Insights Report Improving the kinship local offer and approach to kinship care. The event is an opportunity to hear from Jahnine reflecting on the learning in her report and what this means for local authorities developing a local offer.

Coram‑i are pleased to host a one‑day, invitation‑led forum focused on placement sufficiency within a reformed, regionalised children’s services system. Building on learning from Coram‑i’s Right Place, Right Support roundtable, this forum will bring together senior system leaders to reflect on how national reform agendas, including regionalisation, can translate into practical, sustainable action at this time of rapid regional change.

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Preparing and assessing potential adopters and permanent foster carers is key to a successful placement. This authoritative guide will enable family placement workers to approach their assessments with greater confidence. It will ensure that they address key areas, embrace a holistic approach, and attain high standards.

The purpose of this Practice Note is to support and strengthen the recruitment of LGBTQ+ foster carers by guiding fostering services towards approaches that are inclusive, equitable and affirming.

OPEN TO ALL
Kinship Care Week is an opportunity for professionals working with children and young people to come together to celebrate the significant role of kinship carers in children’s lives. Despite being a focus area for the UK government’s reform of children’s social care, and growing awareness around the term, many people still do not understand what kinship care actually is. In this introductory session, we will be exploring the unique circumstances facing kinship families, the vital role that kinship carers play in the lives of children and young people, as well as how professionals can better understand and support them.

OPEN TO ALL
CoramBAAF is delighted to be running this Private Fostering Awareness Day briefing. The Breakfast Briefing is particularly relevant to social workers new to this area or colleagues working in health, education and other partner agencies. For social workers, reflection on this session may contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).

We are inviting expressions of interest for our ‘Pitching Good Practice’ spots at the Kinship Conference on 12 October 2026. We would like to give local authorities the opportunity to share practice and development work relating to their Kinship Local Offer that you feel proud of and think other local authorities would like to learn about.