Learn about the different kinship care arrangements and the process for formalising your arrangement.
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 different types of kinship care, what your arrangement means for what decisions you can make and what parental responsibility means.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you’re caring for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
Explore the practical aspects of contact with birth parents and family members.
Learn about the support available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Join our Leicester Roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.
This free workshop will give you helpful information about financial support you may be able to get as a kinship carer.
Learn practical strategies for coping with difficult emotions and how to recognise when you need a break.
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 the school system and how to advocate for your kinship child.
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