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Training and events

If you have events that you would like to see in this newsletter, 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.

Your Development, Your Future: Understanding and Implementing the CWDC Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care

The Fostering Network is hosting a series of events across England in autumn 2007 to inform and gather feedback from foster carers on the new training, support and development standards. To take part in these events contact Suzy Mackie, the Fostering Network England’s training manager on 020 7620 6429 or email suzy.mackie@fostering.net.

Further information is available at www.fostering.net/training/england.

For love and money: towards a professional fostering service, 28–29 September 2007, London

The Fostering Network’s annual conference, For love and money: towards a professional fostering service, considers the issue of the professionalisation of foster care with a series of talks and workshops.

For further information or to book your place, go to www.fostering.net/training_events/events/tfn_conference2007 or email conference@fostering.net

Letterbox Contact: Negotiating Long-Term Solutions, 11 September 2007, Leeds

For further details about this and other courses contact Parents for Children on 020 7520 2880, email: charlotte@parentsforchildren.org.uk or visit the website www.parentsforchildren.org.uk

Life Story Work. Where Do I Belong? Where Did They Go? Could I Have Done Something Different? Was It My Fault? What's Going to Happen Next? 2 October 2007, London

For further details about this and other courses contact NAGALRO on 01372 818504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk or visit the website www.nagalro.com

Practical Group Work Skills: Promoting Emotional and Social Skills in Young People, 8 -10 October 2007, 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.uk

Managing allegations: protecting children, supporting foster carers, 9 October 2007, London

This popular course aims to enable participants to develop their understanding of allegations of abuse against foster carers and the procedures for managing these allegations. The course is based on the guidance Managing allegations and serious concerns about foster carers practice and standards of care (The Fostering Network / DFES 2006). Price: £125 + VAT for members

For further information visit www.fostering.net/training/england

The outcomes framework – Every Child Matters, 10 October 2007, London

This very popular course enables participants to have a good understanding of the five Every Child Matters Outcomes for children and young people and how they affect foster care. Price: £125 + VAT for members

For further information visit www.fostering.net/training/england

Life Story Work, 12th October 2007, London

For further details about this and other courses contact British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) on 020 7421 2649 email: margaret.grant@baaf.org or visit the website www.baaf.org

Enabling Teenagers to Thrive: Key Tools and Techniques, 13 October 2007, London

For further details about this and other courses contact The Centre for Child Mental Health on 020 7354 2913 email: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org or visit the website www.childmentalhealthcentre.org

Using Family Group Conferences in Planning for Young People in Kinship and Foster Placements, 23 October 2007, London

For further details about this and other courses contact British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) on 020 7421 2649 email: margaret.grant@baaf.org or visit the website www.baaf.org

Bullying: Effective Tools and Hand-On Interventions (Ages 4-16), 3 November 2007, London

For further details about this and other courses contact The Centre for Child Mental Health on 020 7354 2913 email: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org or visit the website www.childmentalhealthcentre.org

Men in foster care, 3 November 2007, London

This course is for male foster carers and male supervising social workers only and is facilitated by male trainers. Price: £125 + VAT for members

For further information visit www.fostering.net/training/england

Keeping Disabled Children Safe, 6 November 2007, 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.uk

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