The Adoption England team also commissions specific family finding events for various regional and voluntary agencies.
To find out more, please email nationalwork@adoptionengland.co.uk.
Upcoming events
Adoption Culture Change Series: Session 3
In collaboration with University of East Anglia and Adoption England, the final session in the Adoption Culture Change Series for IROs will highlight the importance of individualised planning. It will explore the key factors to consider in creating the right plan for each child, with a focus on ensuring contact is both safe and meaningful.
12 - 1:30 PM
15 January, 2025
Adoption and Maintaining Birth Family Relationships
Adoption England and UEA are hosting a webinar for principal social workers on adopting an approach that emphasises maintaining relationships with birth family, guided by a theory of change framework.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
15 January, 2025
Emotional & Relational Intelligence Along the Adopter Journey
This is the third workshop in the Adopter Journey National Standards programme. This interactive session will explore what emotional intelligence means in relation to adoption, detailing how practitioners can reflect about who they are and how their own personal life experiences could impact the adoption process.
10-11.30AM
13 February, 2025
Preparing and supporting children to move to adoption
This session will include practice guidance of preparing and supporting children to move to adoption, inclusive of the UEA model.
09.30 - 10.30 AM
21 January, 2025
Outcomes of Post-Adoption Contact
Adoption England and UEA are hosting a research-based webinar on the outcomes of contact after adoption. This training session is tailored for principal social workers, providing valuable insights into how birth family contact influences adoption outcomes.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
29 January, 2025
Making Child-Centred Contact Plans
Adoption England and UEA are hosting a webinar for principal social workers focused on creating child-centred contact plans.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
12 February, 2025
Adoption support for children and families impacted by adoption
A focus on the significance of adoption support from a matching perspective.
1 - 2 PM
19 February, 2025
Maintaining significant relationships to support identity needs
Hear from experts by experiences and practitioners about the significance of maintaining relationships and importance of staying in touch.
09.30 - 10.30 AM
11 March, 2025
Adoption Activity days
Ask your social worker about Adoption Activity days.
Referrals are free of charge but you will need to be in at least Stage 2 of the assessment process with a positive recommendation from your social worker.