Learn about the support available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Training and events
Kinship carers tell us their journey can be overwhelming and confusing. To help you navigate this complex system, we run workshops and events both online and in-person. Explore our events below and to stay up to date with new events, join our community.
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Learn the best way to handle conversations about your unique situation.
Learn about the different types of kinship care, parental responsibility and where to go for support.
Learn about trauma and attachment and how they might affect the children you care for.
Learn about the school system and how to advocate for the child in your care within the education system.
Explore the practical aspects of contact with birth parents and family members.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you’re caring for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
Learn about the different types of kinship care, parental responsibility and where to go for support.
Learn how to approach online safety with children in kinship care. This includes helping them navigate the internet, learning about typical use and basic terms/concepts as well as how to address safeguarding concerns – even when less computer comfortable.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you care for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.