NIROMP Communities of Practice – new dates announced

NIROMP’s Community of Practice sessions support arrangements for the continuing professional development of IROs and their managers.

SAVE THE DATE

• Tuesday November 26th November 2024, 12:00 – 1.30 PM
• Tuesday December 3rd 2024, 12:00 – 1.30 PM
• Tuesday December 10th 2024, 12:00 – 1.30 PM
• Wednesday 15th January 2025, 12:00 – 1.30 PM

Registration link: Access link to register here

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About this event

Venue: Online via MTeams. Our aim is to send participants the joining link at least one to two weeks ahead of each session.

Details:

26th November, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: Adoption Culture Change Series (1 of 3). Session 1. The importance of maintaining relationships and adoption, and outcomes of open adoptions. In collaboration with UEA and Adoption England.

3 December 2024, 12-1.30pm. Focus: Children in care / care leavers with a disability or long-term health condition. In collaboration with Coram Voice.

10th December, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: Adoption Culture Change Series (2 of 3). Focus: Session 2. Maintaining relationships “theory of change” around the barriers and facilitating factors in changing the culture to move towards more open adoptions. In collaboration with UEA and Adoption England.

15th January, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: Adoption Culture Change Series (3 of 3). Focus: Session 3. The importance of individualised planning, and what factors need to be taken into account in getting the right plan for individual children-aiming for contact that is safe and meaningful. In collaboration with UEA and Adoption England.

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Past events:

6 February 2024, 12-1.30pm. Focus: Amplifying the voices of children

2 April 2024, 12-1.30pm. Focus: to be confirmed – CANCELLED.

4 June 2024, 12-1.30pm. Focus: Kinship Care. We will have presentations from Guest Speakers Cathy Ashley, Chief Executive – Family Rights Group in collaboration with Sharon McPherson Co-founder of Families In Harmony, campaigner for racial equity in policy and practice plus investment in race related kinship care research.

1 October 2024, 12-1.30pm. Focus: Kinship Care. We will have presentations from Guest Speakers Cathy Ashley, Chief Executive – Family Rights Group in collaboration with Sharon McPherson Co-founder of Families In Harmony, campaigner for racial equity in policy and practice plus investment in race related kinship care research.

Benefits of attending:

• Join colleagues in sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance professional practice.
• Hear from guest speakers and share learning from the latest research on a range of subjects relevant to IROs and their managers.
• Learn more about what works and support with data collection and analysis
• Introduction to resources that will help you make effective use of guidance, tools and new insights relevant to practice.
• Opportunities to network and learn from others
• Updates on latest initiatives and research.
• Update your CPD.

NIROMP Supporting Continuing Professional Development

You should always be looking for ways to improve your practice so you can provide the best possible support. Our Community of Practice sessions aim to enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills.

If you are uploading CPD to your Social Work England account, you must record a minimum of two pieces of CPD per registration year. Do not upload all your CPD records as one document. You must answer all the questions on the Social Work England CPD forms.

Attendance at a NIROMP Community of Practice session can be used to demonstrate your achievement of CPD Standards such as:

• Feedback (4.1)
• Supervision (4.2)
• Research, theories and frameworks (4.3)
• Subject knowledge and awareness of current issues (4.4)
• Open and creative learning culture (4.5)
• Reflection (4.6)
• Recording your learning (4.7)
• Values and ethics (4.8)

For more information visit the Social Work England website: here

More information about NIROMP’s Community of Practice: Making it Happen sessions are provided below.

Organised by NIROMP

NIROMP Communities of Practice: Making It Happen

We give strong emphasis on leadership of the community of IROs by learning from each other and sharing what works. All events are held online via M-Teams and are provided at no cost. Our community brings together IROs and IRO leaders and managers with a range of experience, skills and subject matter expertise.

We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal to create positive change together with the aim of ultimately improving the lives of children and young people in care and adults with care experience.

NIROMP Communities of Practice are for practicing Independent Reviewing Officers and those who manage them. Information about forthcoming events is provided at the foot of this page. Where indicated, sessions are opened up to wider groups.

To register for an event you must use your work email address.

Benefits of attendance

Important for your continuing professional development (CPD). You can update your CPD here

Join colleagues in sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance professional practice.

Hear from guest speakers and share learning from the latest research.

Learn more about what works and support with data collection and analysis

Introduction to resources that will help you make effective use of guidance, tools and new insights relevant to practice.

Opportunities to network and learn from others

Updates on latest initiatives and research.View more