Learn about the school system and how to advocate for your kinship child.
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 about the different kinship care arrangements and the process for formalising your arrangement.
Learn about the support available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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 practical strategies for coping with difficult emotions and how to recognise when you need a break.
Learn about life story work – what it is, when to consider it, techniques to carry it out (and get support), as well as how it can help kinship children build a positive self-image.
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.
Join our Stafford Roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.
Learn about trauma and attachment and how they might affect the children you care for.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you care for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
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