Training and events
This three-hour workshop will introduce an amalgamation of the pioneering work of Dr Bruce Perry, Dr Dan Hughes (P.A.C.E.) and Louise Bomber in helping carers and children to regulate, relate, reason and repair. This workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers who reside in Northern Ireland.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
This one day training course explores the idea of the ‘positive male role model’ and aims to promote ways in which men can be more effective carers. This course is for men only.
Our one-day Parent and Child Together training course is aimed at foster carers who provide this specialist service and those that support them and aims to prepare and increase confidence within their roles.
This free webinar exclusively for members of The Fostering Network, will explore practical ways to teach money management to young people in foster care, using the Money Springboard toolkit. Learn how to create positive money-learning experiences, helping care leavers feel more confident about budgeting and financial independence.
Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
This one-day training equips practitioners with the skills, knowledge, and tools to enhance their fostering assessment practices, benefiting both newcomers and experienced professionals. Participants will deepen their understanding of assessing prospective foster carers, explore effective methods, and build confidence in their assessment work.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only.
Attend our upcoming Coaching and Mentoring training course aimed at social workers
Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.
This course provides foster carers, teachers and social workers with an overview of the issues concerning unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.
The “Brave Hearts in Care: Building Trust, Confidence, and Connections” conference will be held in Glasgow 5th - 8th June 2025 and aims to enhance the outcomes for children and young people in foster care by focusing on the critical importance of relationships.
Attend our upcoming Introduction to DDP PACE training course taking place over two days on Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th June 2025 and is facilitated by Dr Billy Smythe.
This course explores how continuous life story work supports children and young people in building a clearer understanding of their past, present, and future.
This one day course will explore details of key primary legislation, regulations, national minimum standards and guidance relating to fostering and foster care in England.
This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.
This course aims to give participants an understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of record keeping in safeguarding, with a focus on prioritising the child. Objectives include centering the child in all records, clarifying participants' responsibilities, establishing standards for handling disclosures, and promoting positive practices for record keeping and disclosures.
Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.
Attend our upcoming Introduction to DDP PACE training course taking place over two days on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 2025 and is facilitated by Dr Billy Smythe.
This course aims to give participants an understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of record keeping in safeguarding, with a focus on prioritising the child. Objectives include centering the child in all records, clarifying participants' responsibilities, establishing standards for handling disclosures, and promoting positive practices for record keeping and disclosures.
This course explores how continuous life story work supports children and young people in building a clearer understanding of their past, present, and future.
This course provides foster carers, teachers and social workers with an overview of the issues concerning unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.
This one day course will explore details of key primary legislation, regulations, national minimum standards and guidance relating to fostering and foster care in England.
Attend our upcoming Introduction to DDP PACE training course taking place over two days on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December 2025 and is facilitated by Dr Billy Smythe.
Attend our upcoming Introduction to DDP PACE training course taking place over two days on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026 and is facilitated by Dr Billy Smythe.
