Within this training programme you will be able to pick from the following topics and develop your own package depending on lengthen of time and need - 

Sexual orientation terminology and terms to avoid 

• Gender identity terminology and terms to avoid 

• Practical changes to ensure inclusivity both for the panel and Social Workers

•  Lived experiences from the community recommendations for inclusive practice both for the panel and Social Workers 

• Meeting the child's needs including relevant research building confidence to engage positively with LGBT+ adopters and foster carers

•  Appropriate and inappropriate questions at panel and during assessment (with case studies) 

• LGBT+ intersectional diversity

•  Unconscious bias/ microaggression

•  Allyship 

• Legislative history guide and the impact on LGBT+ adopters and foster carers Relevant up to date research about the LGBT+ parent and carer community Expectations of LGBT+ parents and carers

•  Community isolation and lack of visibility - what you can do to support new adopters and foster carers

•  Recommendations for inclusive practice LGBT+ adoption and fostering through an intersectional lens 

• State of the nation quiz (full day) 

• Fact sharing (half day)

All training packages come with a minimum of: a training booklet for participants only, post training evaluation, and summary of training outcomes for management.