Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you’re caring for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
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 school system and how to best advocate for your kinship child.
Learn the best way to handle conversations about your unique situation.
This workshop will give helpful information about life story work – what it is, how to do it, and how it can help kinship children build a positive self-image.
Learn about trauma and attachment, and how they might affect the children you care for.
Join our Hounslow (West London) roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.
Learn about drug and alcohol misuse, how it can present itself, and the impact it can have on kinship children and their families.
Explore the practical aspects of contact with birth parents and family members.
Learn how books can start conversations about emotions and identity, while building trust and connection.
Learn about different types of kinship care, parental responsibility and what your arrangement means for the decisions you can make.
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