Our monthly Exploring Expertise webinars give practitioners the opportunity to hear from leading figures in practice and research on innovative developments and examples of 'best practice' in the family placement sector. Presentations include Q&A sessions to enable attendees to delve deeper into the subject matter and explore connections to their own practice.
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Exploring Expertise: Weekend Fostering - a new approach to building lasting relationships with children in care
07 October2025 | 11.30am - 1pm | Online
The Weekenders Programme by Now Foster is a new approach to fostering that offers consistent weekend care, building lasting relationships between new foster carers and children in care. This session will introduce the programme’s approach, how it operates across Greater London to support children in care orders, kinship and SGO care, and what we've learned so far. Designed in partnership with care-experienced young people, Weekenders responds directly to their needs and hopes, and one of those young people will join us for the session.
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Members can watch our webinar recordings from the previous 12 months below or head over to our YouTube channel to view earlier ones
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FASD - Supporting children and families through research-informed practice
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with lifelong cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Early identification and support can significantly improve outcomes for children with FASD, highlighting the need for social workers to have a clear understanding of the challenges associated with prognosis, the prevalence of FASD, and its complex intersections with trauma and attachment.
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Learning from evidence on Parenting Through Adversity for parents of babies and children 0-10
Foundations is the national What Works Centre for Children & Families. We generate and champion the actionable evidence that improves family support services, so more vulnerable children have the foundational relationships they need to thrive in life. We know that there is often a gap between what the evidence tells us is effective and what is being commissioned for children and families locally.
Watch hereDisparity, Disability and Demand - The experiences and numbers of children in care and care leavers
12th November 2024
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The recordings of our Exploring Expertise and Learning from Research webinars are available to members only for 12 months after publishing. After this time period they are uploaded to our YouTube channel to be available to all.