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UID:26439-1747994400-1748005200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ The Strand 23rd May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly foster carers. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at The Strand Shopping Centre on Friday 23rd May from 10am -1pm. \nStop by for a chat and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-the-strand-23rd-may-2025/
LOCATION:Strand Shopping Centre\, 73 The Hexagon\, \, Merseyside\,\, Bootle\, L20 4SZ
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T150000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250507T120528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T120528Z
UID:26447-1747483200-1747494000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ Crosby Coastal Park 17th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly fostering team. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at Crosby Coastal Park on Saturday 17th May from 12pm -3pm. \nCome over\, say hello\, and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-crosby-coastal-park-17th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Crosby Coastal Park\, Near Marine Terrace\, Waterloo\, Liverpool\, L22 5PR
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T132056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T132121Z
UID:25799-1747476000-1747497600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Emergency Paediatric First Aid 17th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place\nAccidents happen\, but do you know what to do in an emergency? \nThis course will provide you with the skills to assess an emergency situation\, and how to deal with an unresponsive child through using the recovery position\, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and how to use a defibrillator. Learn how to treat minor injuries\, bites\, stings\, external bleeding. What to do if a child has a seizure\, chokes\, or goes into hypovolemic shock. \nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/emergency-paediatric-first-aid-17th-may-2025/
LOCATION:SING Plus\, 53a Cambridge Rd\, Seaforth\, L21 1EZ
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250129T103953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T112911Z
UID:26307-1747301400-1747317600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sefton Fostering Service Conference 15th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more \nJoin us for our annual conference. This year’s theme is around health and wellbeing. We are delighted to have Dr Karen Treisman MBE as our guest speaker focusing on conversations that heal. Colleagues from Health Services will also be joining us to share how to access services for our children and you. \nPlaces will go quickly so book your place now. \nDoors open from 9:30am. Hot drinks and lunch are included in the day. \nProgramme \n10:00    Welcome\n10:10    Senior Leaders \n10:20    Sefton Foster Care Association\n10:30    Foster Talk\n10:40    Sefton cared for children – Mental Health Services Overview\n10:55    Breath work with Gosia\n11:00    Dr Karen Treisman\n12:00    Lunch\n1:00      Panel Q&A \n2:10      Summary and thank yous\n2:30     Close \nGet in touch with your Supervising Social Worker to make childcare arrangements. \nThere is free parking at the Hotel on a first come first served basis. Additional parking is available at the Floral Hall Car Park. Sefton Foster Carers can have free parking at the Floral Hall Car Park with a valid parking permit.\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/sefton-fostering-service-conference-15th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Waterfront Southport Hotel\, Promenade\, Southport\, PR9 0DZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250507T094235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T094235Z
UID:26437-1747216800-1747227600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ Tesco Superstore\, Litherland 14th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly fostering team. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at Tesco Litherland on Wednesday 14th May from 10am -1pm. \nCome over\, say hello\, and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-tesco-superstore-litherland-14th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Tesco Superstore\, Litherland\, Hawthorne Rd\, Litherland\, Liverpool\, L21 8NZ
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250507T120952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T120952Z
UID:26433-1747130400-1747141200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ Tesco Extra\, Southport 13th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly foster carers. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at Tesco Kew\, on Tuesday 13th May from 10am -1pm. \nCome over\, say hello and find out more about fostering.
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-tesco-extra-southport-13th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Tesco Extra Southport\, Town Lane\, Kew\, Southport\, PR8 5JH
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250507T120716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T120716Z
UID:26429-1747044000-1747054800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ Morrisons Maghull 12th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly fostering team. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at Morrisons\, Maghull on Monday 12th May from 10am -1pm. \nStop by for a quick chat and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-morrisons-maghull-12th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Morrisons\, Maghull\, 1 Stafford Moreton Way\, Maghull\, Liverpool\, L31 2PH
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T132216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T132246Z
UID:26018-1747044000-1747051200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:How Infant Feeding Supports Relationship Building in Cared for Babies 12th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nWhen you’re feeding a baby\, there’s much more going on than just providing nourishment. Find out more by taking this course. \nThis course explores how infant feeding practices foster emotional bonding and attachment between caregivers and babies. It covers the impact of responsive feeding\, the role of eye-contact\, touch\, and communication\, and strategies to strengthen caregiver-infant relationships. The course emphasises feeding as a foundation for emotional and developmental support.\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/how-infant-feeding-supports-relationship-building-in-cared-for-babies-12th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T123000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T132412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T132436Z
UID:25935-1746610200-1746621000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Life Story Work week 2 7th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nHelp the children you care for make sense of their life. \nKatie Wrench outlines her therapeutic Life Story Work model in two interactive sessions. The model is underpinned with the goal of providing children with opportunities to acknowledge the multiple losses in their life and work towards developing an account of their life they can make sense of. \nThe course covers: \n\nSupporting children to build a sense of safety\nTechniques to promote emotional literacy.\nSupporting children to build resilience and self-esteem.\nThe importance of information sharing in identity integration.\nLooking to the future\, whilst keeping happy memories safe.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/life-story-work-week-2-7th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Progression,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T132609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T132636Z
UID:25881-1746525600-1746536400@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding\, Allegations & Safer Care 6th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more \nBook your place\nAs foster carers you have a safeguarding role for the children in your care. \nLearn how children may be harmed by others and how to spot the signs of abuse. Understand the reporting role of the foster carer and how to respond to a disclosure. \nThis course will also provide you with resources available to support you to safeguard your child(ren). \nLearn about the processes involved when an allegation is made and what support is available to foster carers through this difficult time.  Discuss why children make allegations. Learn about the new approach to Safer Caring and how to formulate your family’s Safer Caring Policy. Be aware of peer on peer abuse and plan for safety.\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/safeguarding-allegations-safer-care-6th-may-2025/
LOCATION:Crosby Lakeside Activity Centre\, Crosby Coastal Park\, Cambridge Rd\, Waterloo\, L22 1RR
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T132812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T132839Z
UID:25824-1746093600-1746104400@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Therapeutic Re-Parenting 1st May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place\nFor children and young people to recover from early traumatic experience\, whether caused by maltreatment or serious neglect\, they need to replay the DVD of their earlier life with a safe parenting person. \nThis helps them to rewire their brain for a productive and satisfying life. So\, they ideally need a safe\, emotionally literate and attuned adult (or two!) to help them replay that DVD. They need to have that relationship acknowledged as being central on their journey to recovery. \nFoster carers and social workers who attend this course will learn about \n\nThe impact of trauma on a child’s brain development\nThe consequences of trauma for the child – and how it gets replayed in different environments\nThe foster carer’s task\nRe-parenting on a day-to-day basis\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/therapeutic-re-parenting-1st-may-2025/
LOCATION:Crosby Lakeside Activity Centre\, Crosby Coastal Park\, Cambridge Rd\, Waterloo\, L22 1RR
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T123000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T133011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T133038Z
UID:25930-1746005400-1746016200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Life Story Work week 1 30th April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nHelp the children you care for make sense of their life. \nKatie Wrench outlines her therapeutic Life Story Work model in two interactive sessions. The model is underpinned with the goal of providing children with opportunities to acknowledge the multiple losses in their life and work towards developing an account of their life they can make sense of. \nThe course covers: \n\nSupporting children to build a sense of safety\nTechniques to promote emotional literacy.\nSupporting children to build resilience and self-esteem.\nThe importance of information sharing in identity integration.\nLooking to the future\, whilst keeping happy memories safe.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/life-story-work-week-1-30th-april-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Progression,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20241018T091904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T114003Z
UID:25271-1745920800-1745944200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Trauma Series Session 8 Wellbeing 29th April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This is an 8 session course: 27th & 28th January 10am – 4:30pm at the Lake House\, 3rd\, 4th\, 10th\, 11th February 9:30am – 12:30pm online\, 28th & 29th April 10am – 4:30pm at The Lake House. \nTalking about feelings and considering our wellbeingWithin sessions 7 & 8 Dr Treisman will guide us through creative ways of expressing and talking about feelings and a shine spotlight on our own wellbeing.These sessions explore ways of finding more engaging\, fun\, thought provoking and creative ways to ask the questions such as “How are you feeling about…?” and “How do you feel?”It covers: \n\nhaving thorny and uncomfortable conversations\nexpressive and creative tools in team meetings\, supervision\, parents/carers communication etc.\nhelping children express their children’s feelings about their life/situation/ experiences/transitions\nhighlighting the voice of the child\nwhat to do when someone says\, “I don’t know”\, how scaffold and layer conversations\nkey messages we need to model\, explore\, and teach children and adults about feelings\ncore therapeutic skills e.g. using miniatures\, building blocks\, masks\, drawing\, games\, worksheets\, cards\nwhy wellbeing is important\, how this can impact us\, how it can show up; some of the things we can do to try to mitigate it\nhow we can regulate ourselves\nrecognising secondary and vicarious trauma\, burnout\, compassionate fatigue\, and moral injury\nthorny bits of fostering and working in children’s homes and some of the impact on our own wellbeing and regulation\nwhat brings us joy about our work\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Trauma Series - all 8 sessions
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/trauma-series-session-8-wellbeing-29th-april-2025/
LOCATION:The Lake House\, Cambridge Rd\, Waterloo\,\, Liverpool\, L22 1RR
CATEGORIES:Progression,Therapeutic Parenting,Training,Trauma Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T163000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20241018T091829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T091832Z
UID:25266-1745834400-1745857800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Trauma Series Session 7 Talking About Feelings 28th April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This is an 8 session course: 27th & 28th January 10am – 4:30pm at the Lake House\, 3rd\, 4th\, 10th\, 11th February 9:30am – 12:30pm online\, 28th & 29th April 10am – 4:30pm at The Lake House. \nTalking about feelings and considering our wellbeingWithin sessions 7 & 8 Dr Treisman will guide us through creative ways of expressing and talking about feelings and a shine spotlight on our own wellbeing.These sessions explore ways of finding more engaging\, fun\, thought provoking and creative ways to ask the questions such as “How are you feeling about…?” and “How do you feel?”It covers: \n\nhaving thorny and uncomfortable conversations\nexpressive and creative tools in team meetings\, supervision\, parents/carers communication etc.\nhelping children express their children’s feelings about their life/situation/ experiences/transitions\nhighlighting the voice of the child\nwhat to do when someone says\, “I don’t know”\, how scaffold and layer conversations\nkey messages we need to model\, explore\, and teach children and adults about feelings\ncore therapeutic skills e.g. using miniatures\, building blocks\, masks\, drawing\, games\, worksheets\, cards\nwhy wellbeing is important\, how this can impact us\, how it can show up; some of the things we can do to try to mitigate it\nhow we can regulate ourselves\nrecognising secondary and vicarious trauma\, burnout\, compassionate fatigue\, and moral injury\nthorny bits of fostering and working in children’s homes and some of the impact on our own wellbeing and regulation\nwhat brings us joy about our work\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Trauma Series - all 8 sessions
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/trauma-series-session-7-talking-about-feelings-28th-april-2025/
LOCATION:The Lake House\, Cambridge Rd\, Waterloo\,\, Liverpool\, L22 1RR
CATEGORIES:Progression,Therapeutic Parenting,Training,Trauma Series
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T113000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250113T133146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T133220Z
UID:26015-1745488800-1745494200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Supporting Children's Rights in Healthcare with the iSupport Framework 24th April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place\nLearn how to advocate for your child so they can heard in health care decisions. \nHow can you minimise distress during medical procedures? \nThis session introduces foster carers to the iSupport framework\, focusing on its application in hospital and health care settings. Based on the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)\, iSupport helps carers ensure that children’s rights to safety\, dignity\, and participation are upheld during medical procedures and hospitalisation. \nParticipants will learn how to advocate for children’s voices to be heard in healthcare decisions and minimise distress during medical procedures. Real-life examples and experience of using the tools will build your confidence in using the framework with children going through medical procedures.\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/supporting-childrens-rights-in-healthcare-with-the-isupport-framework-24th-april-2025/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20250411T073710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T142927Z
UID:26421-1745316000-1745326800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ Netherton Activity Centre 22nd April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly foster carers. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at Netherton Activity Centre on Tuesday 22nd April from 10am -1pm. \nStop by for a quick chat and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-netherton-activity-centre-22nd-april-2025/
LOCATION:Netherton Activity Centre\, Netherton\, Glovers Ln\, Bootle\, Liverpool\,\, L30 3TL
CATEGORIES:General event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023031
CREATED:20241018T091736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T083409Z
UID:25317-1743676200-1743681600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Holding Space week 8 3rd April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nAttending this course provided me with both the techniques and importantly\, the opportunity to practice mindfulness. I would recommend it wholeheartedly. \n Sefton Foster Carer  \n\nElspeth is a member of the Mindfulness Association\, a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy practitioner and senior supervising social worker and trainer. This programme supports your wellbeing to enable you to be equipped\, both mentally and physically\, to be able to support the children and young people in their care.   The course will be guided by 2 qualified facilitators (Elspeth and one other) in order to safeguard participants’ wellbeing in the best way possible.  The course has been designed to support those that are experiencing heightened anxiety\, who are experiencing vicarious trauma in the care of others\, have experienced stressful periods following allegations or those that wish to focus on their wellbeing. \nThe session plan for the 8 weeks is as follows: \n\n\n\n1. An introduction. What is Mindfulness?  Is this for you and is this the right time?\n5. A Psychology of Life – Being the observer of your thoughts\n\n\n2. My Breath\, My Body\n6. Attitude\, Mind the Gap\n\n\n3. Finding Your Touch Stone. Safe Space\n7. Finding insight at times of big decisions\n\n\n4. Mindful Movement\n8. Our whole journey to mindful life\n\n\n\nThe programme is designed to be attended each week consecutively. The intention is that the learner grows in understanding each week and can use their new abilities to become increasingly more mindful in different areas of their life and practice. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Mindfulness Based Holding Space course
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/mindfulness-based-holding-space-week-8-3rd-april-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T091702Z
UID:25203-1743674400-1743696000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Emergency Paediatric First Aid 3rd April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Accidents happen\, but do you know what to do in an emergency? \nThis course will provide you with the skills to assess an emergency situation\, and how to deal with an unresponsive child through using the recovery position\, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and how to use a defibrillator. Learn how to treat minor injuries \, bites\, stings\, external bleeding. What to do if a child has a seizure\, chokes\, or goes into hypovolemic shock. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Emergency Paediatric First Aid 3rd April 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/emergency-paediatric-first-aid-3rd-april-2025-2/
LOCATION:Ainsdale Corporate Learning Centre\, Sandringham Rd\, Ainsdale\, PR8 2PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T153812Z
UID:25329-1743588000-1743595200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Kinship Information Session 2nd April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What’s the difference between a kinship foster carer and a Special Guardian? \nWhat is the process involved in becoming a Special Guardian? \nWhat help and support is available to me? \nFind out the answers to these questions and ask your own at our Kinship Information session. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Kinship Information Session 2nd April 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/kinship-information-session-2nd-april-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Preparation,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250401T113000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20250113T133313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T133337Z
UID:25996-1743503400-1743507000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Foster Children and Pets - Staying Happy and Safe at Home 1st April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nThe course covers \n\nThe benefits of the presence of pets for children.\nWays for children and pets to be happy and safe at home.\nDog body language to help keep children safe and our pets happier\nWays to foster positive reciprocal relationships between pets and children at home\nUnderstanding pet loss or forced separation and how we can best support children through this.\nHow Blue Cross can support families and pets.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/foster-children-and-pets-staying-happy-and-safe-at-home-1st-april-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250331T113000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T091547Z
UID:25295-1743415200-1743420600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Introduction to NVR - New Vision for Relationships 31st March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nIt reminded me of the power of our words and our ability to escalate or diffuse the situation \n\nIn this course we will go over the background to the Non-Violent Resistance approach. You will learn how being empathic to our children’s needs and behaviour can diffuse the situation. This course will provide you with a summary of the key concepts and techniques of the NVR approach which you can start using straight away. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click Here to book your place on Introduction to NVR - New Vision for Relationships 31st March 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/introduction-to-nvr-new-vision-for-relationships-31st-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NVR-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T091456Z
UID:25319-1743156000-1743163200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Equality & Diversity 28th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				As foster parents\, you will play an important role in promoting open dialogue and respect for diversity. The course also looks at the following: \n\nExplore notions of privilege\nConsider the role unconscious bias plays in our decision making\nDefine hate crimes and highlight how they can be reported\nResources and services to embrace diversity and support our young people.\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click Here to book your place on Equality & Diversity 28th March
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/equality-diversity-28th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Core,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T083332Z
UID:25315-1743071400-1743076800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Holding Space week 7 27th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nAttending this course provided me with both the techniques and importantly\, the opportunity to practice mindfulness. I would recommend it wholeheartedly. \n Sefton Foster Carer  \n\nElspeth is a member of the Mindfulness Association\, a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy practitioner and senior supervising social worker and trainer. This programme supports your wellbeing to enable you to be equipped\, both mentally and physically\, to be able to support the children and young people in their care.   The course will be guided by 2 qualified facilitators (Elspeth and one other) in order to safeguard participants’ wellbeing in the best way possible.  The course has been designed to support those that are experiencing heightened anxiety\, who are experiencing vicarious trauma in the care of others\, have experienced stressful periods following allegations or those that wish to focus on their wellbeing. \nThe session plan for the 8 weeks is as follows: \n\n\n\n1. An introduction. What is Mindfulness?  Is this for you and is this the right time?\n5. A Psychology of Life – Being the observer of your thoughts\n\n\n2. My Breath\, My Body\n6. Attitude\, Mind the Gap\n\n\n3. Finding Your Touch Stone. Safe Space\n7. Finding insight at times of big decisions\n\n\n4. Mindful Movement\n8. Our whole journey to mindful life\n\n\n\nThe programme is designed to be attended each week consecutively. The intention is that the learner grows in understanding each week and can use their new abilities to become increasingly more mindful in different areas of their life and practice. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Mindfulness Based Holding Space course
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/mindfulness-based-holding-space-week-7-27th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mindfulness-holding-space.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250326T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T140023Z
UID:25290-1743012000-1743022800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Cultivating Self Compassion 26th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				It is well known that those professionals – whether foster carers or social workers – skilled at caring for others\, often ignore or discount their own needs.  The more this happens\, the less able a person is to go on giving sensitively to others as their emotional resilience diminishes – and isn’t replenished. \nA significant additional hazard that foster carers and social workers typically encounter in their work is the risk of secondary trauma – when the traumatised child projects their trauma into the empathic adult and the latter ends up carrying that burden of toxic stress. \nThis webinar aims to provide attendees with a better understanding of why they lose their sense of positivity after doing their caring work for a few years – and what can be done about it.  It is not burn-out they are suffering from so much as secondary trauma – and the solution lies not in changing careers but in improving  self-compassion. \nThose who attend this webinar will come away with a better understanding of \n\nWhat secondary trauma is and how it is caused\nBuilding resilience to combat secondary trauma\nWhat self-compassion is – and why it is valued. It’s quite different to self-indulgence and tends to promote better mental – and physical – health\nWhat self-compassion looks like in practice. It is a way of relating to ourselves\, involving being caring and supportive to ourselves when we fail\, feel inadequate\, or struggle in life—extending the same feelings of compassion to ourselves that we typically extend to the children we care for\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Cultivating Self Compassion 26th March 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/cultivating-self-compassion-26th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20250324T130549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T130549Z
UID:26402-1742896800-1742907600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fostering Drop-In @ The Strand 25th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet our friendly fostering team. \nWe’re hosting a Fostering Drop-In at The Strand on Tuesday 25th March from 10am -1pm. \nStop by for a quick chat and find out more about fostering. You could change a life – maybe even your own!
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/fostering-drop-in-the-strand-25th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Strand Shopping Centre\, 73 The Hexagon\, \, Merseyside\,\, Bootle\, L20 4SZ
CATEGORIES:General event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T084104Z
UID:25288-1742810400-1742817600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Helping Children to Understand their Story 24th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The coping and survival strategies children have developed in the face of early trauma \nPractical ways and resources to support the child to connect with their feelings and stories in a way that feels safe \nThe role of foster parents in safeguarding children’s memories \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Helping Children to Understand their Story 24th March 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/helping-children-to-understand-their-story-24th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Progression,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Helping-Children-to-Understand-their-Story.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T082110Z
UID:25286-1742551200-1742562000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Recording Refresher 21st March 2025
DESCRIPTION:What foster carers need to record and why? \nWhat is child centred recording? \nWe will also cover the legal context to foster carer recording\, practical guidance and Sefton’s recording and confidentiality policies.
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/recording-refresher-21st-march-2025-2/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T091050Z
UID:25280-1742493600-1742504400@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Therapeutic Re-Parenting 20th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				For children and young people to recover from early traumatic experience\, whether caused by maltreatment or serious neglect\, they need to replay the DVD of their earlier life with a safe parenting person.  This helps them to rewire their brain for a productive and satisfying life.  So\, they ideally need a safe\, emotionally literate and attuned adult (or two!) to help them replay that DVD.  They need to have that relationship acknowledged as being central on their journey to recovery. \nFoster carers and social workers who attend this course will learn about \n\nThe impact of trauma on a child’s brain development\nThe consequences of trauma for the child – and how it gets replayed in different environments\nThe foster carers task\nRe-parenting on a day-to-day basis\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Therapeutic Re-Parenting 20th March 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/therapeutic-re-parenting-20th-march-2025-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Therapeutic-Re-parenting.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T091005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T083240Z
UID:25313-1742466600-1742472000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Holding Space week 6 20th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nAttending this course provided me with both the techniques and importantly\, the opportunity to practice mindfulness. I would recommend it wholeheartedly. \n Sefton Foster Carer  \n\nElspeth is a member of the Mindfulness Association\, a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy practitioner and senior supervising social worker and trainer. This programme supports your wellbeing to enable you to be equipped\, both mentally and physically\, to be able to support the children and young people in their care.   The course will be guided by 2 qualified facilitators (Elspeth and one other) in order to safeguard participants’ wellbeing in the best way possible.  The course has been designed to support those that are experiencing heightened anxiety\, who are experiencing vicarious trauma in the care of others\, have experienced stressful periods following allegations or those that wish to focus on their wellbeing. \nThe session plan for the 8 weeks is as follows: \n\n\n\n1. An introduction. What is Mindfulness?  Is this for you and is this the right time?\n5. A Psychology of Life – Being the observer of your thoughts\n\n\n2. My Breath\, My Body\n6. Attitude\, Mind the Gap\n\n\n3. Finding Your Touch Stone. Safe Space\n7. Finding insight at times of big decisions\n\n\n4. Mindful Movement\n8. Our whole journey to mindful life\n\n\n\nThe programme is designed to be attended each week consecutively. The intention is that the learner grows in understanding each week and can use their new abilities to become increasingly more mindful in different areas of their life and practice. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Mindfulness Based Holding Space course
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/mindfulness-based-holding-space-week-6-20th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mindfulness-holding-space.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260728T023032
CREATED:20241018T090850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T090853Z
UID:25365-1742378400-1742382000@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Helping Your Family Stay Safe Online (Primary school age) 19th March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to book your training\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Explore the most popular online platforms from gaming to social media. Learn about age ratings\, safety tools and better family set-ups. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to book your place on Helping Your Family Stay Safe online (Primary age) 19th March 2025
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/helping-your-family-stay-safe-online-primary-school-age-19th-march-2025/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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