Training and events

This free workshop will give you helpful information about financial support you may be able to get as a kinship carer.

Learn about FASD, what it is, how it can present itself and how you can support children in your care who are showing FASD symptoms or are confirmed to have it.

Learn about different types of kinship care, what your arrangement means for what decisions you can make and what parental responsibility means.

This webinar will offer practical information on the adoption and special guardianship support fund, how to access it and how the recent changes may affect your situation.

Learn about drug and alcohol misuse and how it can present itself, and impact children being cared for by kinship carers, as well as the wider kinship family.

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.

Explore the emotional aspects of contact with birth parents and family members.

Join our Eastbourne roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.

Explore the practical aspects of contact with birth parents and family members.

Learn practical strategies for coping with difficult emotions and how to recognise when you need a break.