Training & events programme

This event introduces artists’ books as a creative method for supporting self-expression and helping individuals articulate emotions and experiences that words often struggle to capture. Participants will hear about the use of artist’s books as a creative tool for reflection, storytelling and well-being. The presenters will share examples from their work with mothers whose children have been placed for adoption, as well as their experience of using this approach with professionals in social work, law and therapeutic contexts.

In this session, two social work managers and independent social workers, Nargis Khatun and Halima Mostofa will share their experience of placing children in Bangladesh from Tower Hamlets Council initially on a SGO and then on a local Guardianship Order. Covering all aspects from viability to placement, we will explore the challenges practitioners face in a real-world setting and how to navigate them successfully. Although focused on Bangladesh, participants will pick up tips on how to navigate overseas cases in general and on cultural considerations in particular.