Training and events

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

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 drug and alcohol misuse, how it can present itself, and the impact it can have on children raised in kinship care and their families.

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

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.

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

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

Learn the best way to handle conversations about your unique situation.