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SUMMARY:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting week 1 2nd February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nFoundations for Therapeutic Parenting is a six-week programme to help parents and carers to nurture attachments with their child. Kim Golding designed the group work specifically for those caring for children whose capacity to emotionally connect has been compromised due to attachment problems\, trauma\, and loss or separation. Informed by attachment theory and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)\, it consists of three modules: \n1 Understanding the challenges of parenting a child impacted by trauma \n\nWhat blocks trust and openness to shared experiences in relationships\nWhy do children impacted by trauma\, miscue\, sending off confusing signals?\nThe challenges of parenting children living in shame\n\n2 Therapeutic Parenting\nBuilding connections \n\nNoticing – are our children and are we open and engaged?\nHow we can maintain an attitude of Playfulness\, Acceptance\, Curiosity & Empathy (PACE)\n\nSupporting behaviour \n\nWhy traditional behaviour management methods need adapting for children impacted by trauma\nWhat is ‘Connection with correction’?\nHow can emotional regulation using PACE and Mind minded parenting be combined to promote positive behaviour?\n\n3 Looking after self \nUnderstanding attachment  history \n\nReflecting on the importance and relevance of early relationship experience when parenting children\nExploring the importance of maintaining resilience as a parent\nReflect on blocked care and the possible impact for you.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/foundations-to-therapeutic-parenting-week-1-2nd-february-2026/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting,Progression,Therapeutic Parenting,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T123000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
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SUMMARY:Life Story Work week 2 4th February 2026
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-1-4th-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Progression,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
CREATED:20250109T142914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T143016Z
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SUMMARY:Emergency Paediatric First Aid 7th February 2026
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-7th-february-2026/
LOCATION:SING Plus\, 53a Cambridge Rd\, Seaforth\, L21 1EZ
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
CREATED:20250109T142344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T083229Z
UID:25965-1770631200-1770645600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting week 2 9th February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nFoundations for Therapeutic Parenting is a six-week programme to help parents and carers to nurture attachments with their child. Kim Golding designed the group work specifically for those caring for children whose capacity to emotionally connect has been compromised due to attachment problems\, trauma\, and loss or separation. Informed by attachment theory and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)\, it consists of three modules: \n1 Understanding the challenges of parenting a child impacted by trauma \n\nWhat blocks trust and openness to shared experiences in relationships\nWhy do children impacted by trauma\, miscue\, sending off confusing signals?\nThe challenges of parenting children living in shame\n\n2 Therapeutic Parenting\nBuilding connections \n\nNoticing – are our children and are we open and engaged?\nHow we can maintain an attitude of Playfulness\, Acceptance\, Curiosity & Empathy (PACE)\n\nSupporting behaviour \n\nWhy traditional behaviour management methods need adapting for children impacted by trauma\nWhat is ‘Connection with correction’?\nHow can emotional regulation using PACE and Mind minded parenting be combined to promote positive behaviour?\n\n3 Looking after self \nUnderstanding attachment  history \n\nReflecting on the importance and relevance of early relationship experience when parenting children\nExploring the importance of maintaining resilience as a parent\nReflect on blocked care and the possible impact for you.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/foundations-to-therapeutic-parenting-week-2-9th-february-2026/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting,Progression,Therapeutic Parenting,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
CREATED:20250109T142023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T083329Z
UID:25967-1771840800-1771855200@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting week 3 23rd February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nFoundations for Therapeutic Parenting is a six-week programme to help parents and carers to nurture attachments with their child. Kim Golding designed the group work specifically for those caring for children whose capacity to emotionally connect has been compromised due to attachment problems\, trauma\, and loss or separation. Informed by attachment theory and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)\, it consists of three modules: \n1 Understanding the challenges of parenting a child impacted by trauma \n\nWhat blocks trust and openness to shared experiences in relationships\nWhy do children impacted by trauma\, miscue\, sending off confusing signals?\nThe challenges of parenting children living in shame\n\n2 Therapeutic Parenting\nBuilding connections \n\nNoticing – are our children and are we open and engaged?\nHow we can maintain an attitude of Playfulness\, Acceptance\, Curiosity & Empathy (PACE)\n\nSupporting behaviour \n\nWhy traditional behaviour management methods need adapting for children impacted by trauma\nWhat is ‘Connection with correction’?\nHow can emotional regulation using PACE and Mind minded parenting be combined to promote positive behaviour?\n\n3 Looking after self \nUnderstanding attachment  history \n\nReflecting on the importance and relevance of early relationship experience when parenting children\nExploring the importance of maintaining resilience as a parent\nReflect on blocked care and the possible impact for you.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/foundations-to-therapeutic-parenting-week-3-23rd-february-2026/
LOCATION:Formby Professional Development Centre\, 225 Park Rd\, Formby\, L37 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Foundations to Therapeutic Parenting,Progression,Therapeutic Parenting,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T113000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
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SUMMARY:Vaping and Young People 26th February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read more\nBook your place \nIntended as a tool for smokers to give up\, vaping has increasingly found its way into the youth market\, with children as young as nine reported to use them. This increase in youth vaping\, particularly of cheap and attractive disposable vapes that have proven particularly popular\, have been promoted extensively on social media. Additionally\, the rise of CBD and cannabis being vaped means that young people are increasing their risks of harm to mental health and wellbeing. This course covers: \n\nWhat vaping is\, the risks of CBD and cannabis vaping and the effects.\nWhy it has become so popular and links to the media and youth culture.\nHow children and young people are getting hold of it and what to look out for.\nThe legal status and potential consequences.\n\nBook your place
URL:https://seftonfostering.co.uk/event/vaping-and-young-people-26th-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Specialist training,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
CREATED:20250109T141626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T141826Z
UID:25845-1772128800-1772139600@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Therapeutic Re-Parenting 26th February 2026
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-26th-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260228T123000
DTSTAMP:20260725T171426
CREATED:20250109T141431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T141500Z
UID:25902-1772271000-1772281800@seftonfostering.co.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding\, Allegations & Safer Care 28th February 2026
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-28th-february-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:Essential,Training
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