Training and events

Tuesday, 14 January, 2025

This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 15 January, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
13:30
Location:
Holiday Inn Express, Antrim
Wednesday, 15 January, 2025

This one day training course provides the tools to recognise and prevent challenges of compassion fatigue and will help you to manage your emotional health.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

Join our partners The Mortgage Brain on the 21st January at 7pm for a webinar focused on New build properties and schemes you are eligible for as a Foster Carer. 

Start time:
19:00
End time:
20:00
Location:
Online
Thursday, 23 January, 2025

This course explores how continuous life story work supports children and young people in building a clearer understanding of their past, present, and future.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 28 January, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 04 February, 2025

This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 04 February, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Girdwood Community Hub, Belfast
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Monday, 10 February, 2025

This course will support foster carers who are parenting traumatised children and the practitioners that support them.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 13 February, 2025

Attend our upcoming Coaching and Mentoring training course aimed at social workers

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 25 February, 2025

Non Violent Resistance (NVR) is an empowering and non-physical method for parents and carers to manage and connect with children to reduce and eradicate violence and abuse.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 27 February, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:30
End time:
13:30
Location:
Grove Centre, Ballynahinch
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 04 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Compass, 32 Lislagan Road Ballymoney BT53 7DD
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 05 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Clooney Hall, Derry/Londonderry
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 12 March, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 12 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
18:30
End time:
20:30
Location:
Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Industrial Estate, Strabane
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Friday, 14 March, 2025

This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Monday, 17 March, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 19 March, 2025

Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 20 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Ards Business Hub Sketrick House 16 Jubilee Road Newtownards Co. Down BT23 4YH
Tuesday, 25 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
18:30
End time:
20:30
Location:
T3 The House of Vic-ryn, Lisburn
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 25 March, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025

This free workshop is funded by Fostering Attainment and Achievement and is for foster carers and kinship carers in Northern Ireland only. 

Start time:
10:30
End time:
12:30
Location:
Girdwood Community Hub, Belfast
Friday, 04 April, 2025

This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 30 April, 2025

Attend our upcoming Coaching and Mentoring training course aimed at social workers

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 01 May, 2025

Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 29 May, 2025

This course provides foster carers, teachers and social workers with an overview of the issues concerning unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 11 June, 2025

This course explores how continuous life story work supports children and young people in building a clearer understanding of their past, present, and future.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 11 June, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 19 June, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

This virtual session reflects the latest research, legislation, and standards of best practice in managing allegations and complaints.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Tuesday, 01 July, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 09 July, 2025

Attend our upcoming Care planning and Permanence training course aimed at childcare practitioners.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 25 September, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 01 October, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 06 November, 2025

This course explores how continuous life story work supports children and young people in building a clearer understanding of their past, present, and future.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025

This course provides foster carers, teachers and social workers with an overview of the issues concerning unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 04 December, 2025

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops
Thursday, 19 March, 2026

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.

Start time:
10:00
End time:
14:00
Location:
Virtual - Zoom
Event type:
Training events and workshops