Learn about different types of kinship care, what your arrangement means for what decisions you can make and what parental responsibility means.
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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This masterclass, hosted by clinical psychologist Dr Karen Treisman, explores behaviour as a way of communicating.
Learn about trauma and attachment and how they might affect the children you care for.
Learn the best way to handle conversations about your unique situation.
This free workshop will give you helpful information about financial support you may be able to get as a kinship carer.
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).
This free workshop will give you helpful information about financial support you may be able to get as a kinship carer.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you care for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
Join our Leicester Roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.
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