Impact Pathway: Scaffolding Change in Adoption Practices

to 12:30pm
About this event

This course equips professionals with the skills to see beneath the surface, critically analyse a child's journey, and understand the deep and lasting impact of trauma. It also explores the experiences of those caring for children -acknowledging the challenges faced by parents and carers supporting a child with a trauma history. Participants will be encouraged to critically reflect on existing pathways and consider new, compassionate approaches that scaffold trauma-responsive, recovery-focused practices—benefiting the whole family and the world of the child.

Course Overview:

Introduction

- Safety And Love Is Not Enough - Psychological Thinking

Impact Pathway

- Map The Journey And The History Of The Child - Consider The Whole Of The Child - Understand Impact On Development, Identity And Wellbeing

Parent/ Carer Lived Experience

- Consideration Current Practice Issues And Impact - Case Studies On Lived Experience, Reflecting And Challenging Narratives

Response To Trauma

- Trauma Responsive – See It, Value It - Recovery Focused – Plan It - Evidence Based Interventions - Add It

Safeguarding

- The Whole Of The Child - The World Of The Child, Including Parents And Carers - Performance And Social Impacts

Overview – Recap, & Q&A

Learning Outcomes -

1. Recognise and value the whole child, including their lived experience, identity, and the impact of trauma on their development and relationships. 2. Understand the importance of family-centred practice, acknowledging how supporting parents and carers positively impacts outcomes for children. 3. Identify barriers in current approaches and begin to explore new ways of thinking that better meet the needs of children and families affected by trauma. 4. Apply critical thinking to develop trauma-responsive, recovery-focused plans that consider the whole family context. 5. Enhance communication and collaboration between adopters, professionals, and those with lived experience, fostering more integrated and empathetic practice.

Trainer Background:

This course will be led by Fiona Wells, an adoptee, adopter, and social worker, whose unique blend of professional and lived experience enriches the learning environment. This perspective not only advances empathy but also promotes meaningful change in how adoption practices are approached.

This session will be delivered via Zoom.

Corporate multi booking rates available - contact ProfDE@basw.co.uk for details.