Training and events
If you have events that you would like to see in the next issue,
please let us know by using the feedback form. For information on all
training available from the Fostering Network in England, Northern
Ireland, Scotland and Wales go to www.fostering.net/training.
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.ukDemystifying Autism and Asperger's Syndrome: practical
solutions for parents, carers, teachers and other
professionals
4 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Mindfields College on 01323 811440 or visit the
website
www.mindfields.org.ukMentoring for young people: lessons learnt from a national
pilot scheme for looked after children
4 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Rainer on 020 7840 5622 or email
volunteerunit@raineronline.orgUnderstanding ADHD and Autism
4 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukSupporting young children in further education to achieve
better sexual health
5 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Sex Education Forum, NCB on 020 7843 6041 or email:
ptaylor@ncb.org.ukUsing creativity to help disturbed children
5 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Mindfields College on 01323 811440 or visit the
website
www.mindfields.org.ukKinship placements: policy, practice and the law
7 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact NAGALRO on 01372 818504 or email
nagalro@globalnet.co.ukLiving with a disability as a teenager
7 March 2008, Derby
For further details about this and other
courses contact BACD (British Academy of Childhood Disability) on
020 7307 5626.
Lively learning: lively minds: creativity and movement
8 March 2008, Manchester
For further details about this and other
courses contact OMEP, World Organisation for Early Childhood
Education on 01695 577676.
Autism and sensory issues
11 March 2008, London
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.ukManaging allegations: protecting children: supporting foster
carers
12 March 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_coursesMaximising development opportunities and managing challenging
behaviour of children and young people
12 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Parents for Children on 020 7520 2880 or email
charlotte@parentsforchildren.org.uk.
An introduction to children and young people's mental
health
13 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukIntroduction to challenging behaviour
14 March 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.ukSex and relationships education for young people with physical
impairments
17-18 March 2008, London
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.ukInvolving children and young people in making financial
decisions
20 March 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukCaring for the carers: preventing and treating secondary
traumatic stress disorders
2 April 2008, London
This course introduces and addresses the concept of secondary
traumatic stress disorder, which may affect foster carers, social
workers and teachers, among others. Price: £135 + VAT for
members
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/england/open_coursesInvolving children and young people in mental health and
wellbeing
3 April 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukLife story work, where do I belong? Where did they go to? Could
I have done something different? Was it my fault? what's going to
happen next?
15 April 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact NAGALRO on 01372 818504 or email
nagalro@globalnet.co.ukCommunication and Autism
17 April 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.ukGrief in the family, grief among friends
22 April 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Childhood Bereavement Network, NCB on 020 7843 6039
or email
esmith@ncb.org.ukAutism awareness: a basic understanding
23 April 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.ukMeeting the mental health needs of children and young people
from Black and Minority Ethnic groups
24 April 2008, London
For further details about this and other
courses contact Young Minds on 020 7336 1477 or email
training@youngminds.org.ukThe role of men in fostering and adoption
24 April 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.ukMen in foster care
26 April 2007, London
This course is for male foster carers and male supervising
social workers only and is facilitated by male trainers.
For further details about this and other
courses visit
www.fostering.net/training/england/open_coursesSocial stories for children and adults with Autistic Spectrum
Disorders
29 April 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.ukUsing creativity to help disturbed children
29 April 2008, Harrogate
For further details about this and other
courses contact Mindfields College on 01323 811440 or visit the
website
www.mindfields.org.uk
