Join NIROMP’s Adoption Culture Change Series

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10th December, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: Adoption Culture Change Series (2 of 3). Focus: Session 2. We’ll look at learning gained from “theory of change” to explore importance of children’s relationships. This will involve us in looking at some of the barriers and facilitating factors to holding onto children’s important relationships. Knowledge from lived and practice experience will be explored. We’ll examine why cultural change toward more open adoptions is so important. IROs as champions for change. In collaboration with UEA and Adoption England. Venue: Join the meeting

15th January 2025, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: Adoption Culture Change Series (3 of 3). Focus: Session 3. The importance of individualised planning is crucial. Various factors need to be considered to get the right plan for individual children. The aim is to make sure contact that is safe and meaningful. We’ll explore what this looks like in practice. In collaboration with UEA and Adoption England. Venue: Join the meeting

30th April 2025, 12 – 1.30pm. Focus: UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service) – Supporting Care Experienced Students. In collaboration with UCAS. Venue: Join the meeting

NIROMP Supporting Continuing Professional Development

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

You must upload CPD to your Social Work England account. Ensure you record at least 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

Benefits of attending NIROMP Community of Practice:

• Join colleagues in sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance professional practice.
• Listen to guest speakers. Share learning from the latest research. These cover 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.

We’ve been pleased to host learning events and community of practice sessions since 2017. Pre-covid we held events in person and throughout covid we held them online. We’ve learnt from your feedback that lunchtime learning works best for you. Having dates in advance helps you fit sessions around your busy schedules!

A sprinkling of the more recent sessions we’ve held include:

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

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

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

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.

All good wishes,

NIROMP Chair, Sharon Martin