Training and events
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For information on all training available from the Fostering
Network in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales go to
www.fostering.net/training.
Ethical Dilemmas in Challenging Behaviour - How to Work Through
Them
11 January 2008, Kidderminster
For further details about this and other
courses please contact BILD and Autism West Midlands on 01562
723025, email
learning@bild.org.uk, or visit the website
www.bild.org.ukTrauma and resilience: recovery and adaptation after
overwhelming stress
15 January 2008, London
This course presents vital information about two types of trauma
that can affect children and young people in foster care. Price:
£135 + VAT
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/england/open_coursesKinship Care
24 January 2008 London
For further details about this and other
courses contact British Association for Adoption & Fostering
(BAAF) on 020 7421 2670, email
southern.events@baaf.org.uk, or visit the website
www.baaf.org.ukUsing Creativity to Help Disturbed Children
24 January 2008, Birmingham
For further details about this and other
courses contact Mindfields College on 01323 811440 or visit the
website
www.mindfields.org.ukBest Practice in Prevention of Challenging Behaviour
1 February 2008, Kidderminster
For further details about this and other
courses please contact BILD and Autism West Midlands on 01562
723025, email
learning@bild.org.uk, or visit the website
www.bild.org.ukSpecial Guardianship
5 February 2008, Bristol
For further details about this and other
courses contact British Association for Adoption & Fostering
(BAAF) on 020 7421 2670, email
southern.events@baaf.org.uk, or visit the website
www.baaf.org.ukIntroduction to Challenging Behaviour
6 February 2008, Sheffield
For further details about this and other
courses please contact BILD and Autism West Midlands on 01562
723025, email
learning@bild.org.uk, or visit the website
www.bild.org.ukProtecting children: supporting foster carers
6 February 2008, London
This one-day course aims to enable participants to develop their
understanding about allegations of abuse against foster carers, and
the procedures for managing these allegations. Price: £125 + VAT
for members.
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/england/open_coursesChallenging Behaviour and Autism
7 February 2008, Kidderminster
For further details about this and other
courses please contact BILD and Autism West Midlands on 01562
723025, email
learning@bild.org.uk, or visit the website
www.bild.org.ukKeeping Disabled Children Safe
7 February 2008, Sheffield
For further details about this and other
courses contact National Children's Bureau on 020 7843 6084/1906,
email
training@ncb.org.uk, or visit the website
www.ncb.org.ukPlay and Communication Therapy: A Non-Directive Approach
7 February 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact ICAN on 0845 225 4073, email
workforcedevelopment@ican.org.uk, or visit the
website
www.ican.org.uk/workdevelopmentCommunicating with Children
8 February 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact NAGALRO on 01372 818504 or email
nagalro@globalnet.co.ukContact: supporting children’s relationship with family and
friends
12 February 2008, London
The aim of the course is to enable foster carers to build upon
their existing strategies for improving the quality, safety and
outcomes of contact. Price: £125 + VAT for members.
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/england/open_courses
Improving the Outcomes for Vulnerable Children and Young
People
12 February 2008, Newcastle
For further details about this and other
courses contact National Children's Bureau on 020 7843 6084/1906,
email
training@ncb.org.uk, or visit the website
www.ncb.org.ukMeeting the Mental Health Needs of Looked After Children
12 February 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukR U Ready? - Supporting Young People to Make Positive Choices
Around Sex and Relationships
12 February 2008, Newcastle
For further details about this and other
courses contact The National Youth Agency on 0116 242 7501 or email
sarad@nya.org.ukAn introduction to caring for separated refugee and
asylum-seeking children
27 February 2008, London
This course explores issues related to the care of separated
asylum seeking and refugee children and the role of social care,
particularly in the light of the 2007 white paper. Price: £125 +
VAT for members.
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/
