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Code: SGC/24/0207 Foster Carers Coffee Morning (Cadbury Heath)

We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.

There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.

Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.

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1 09 October 2024 10:00 - 12:00 Cadbury Heath Children's Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0450 Introduction to Caring for Babies

Session Two

If you are new to caring for babies or would like a refresher to consider the most recent advice and guidance, this course is for you!

Session one we will be exploring the practical elements of caring for babies including feeding, weaning, nappy changing and safe sleeping arrangements, looking at the factors which can influence these important care routines.
There will also be opportunities to share and discuss some of the challenges of caring for babies in a confidential and safe space where solutions will be considered.

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1 10 October 2024 10:00 - 13:00 Patchway Children's Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0390 CHILD EXPLOITATION: Sexual, Criminal, Trafficking, County Lines, Online Grooming and Positive Language

CHILD EXPLOITATION: Sexual, Criminal, Trafficking, County Lines, Online Grooming and Positive Language
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By the end of the session will:
• Be able to define and understand child exploitation.
• Be able to identify risk indicators that a child is being/or is at risk of being exploited .
• Have considered which vulnerabilities contribute to a child being at risk of exploitation.
• Understand young people’s behaviours in the context of perpetrators’ abuse.
• Know what safeguarding steps to take if you suspect a child is being exploited.

The course will be delivered by 
Androulla (Andri) Nicolaou 9478
Child Exploitaiton Prevention Officer and Coordinator
CID - TOPAZ

This course will go towards core skill 8 Child Exploitation

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1 17 October 2024 19:00 - 21:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0271 Foster Carers Coffee Morning (Patchway)


The Purpose for the support groups



We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.

There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.

Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.

Sometimes there will be speakers and topics as requested by the group, this will hopefully make it as relevant to your fostering as you like.

These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).

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1 04 November 2024 10:00 - 12:00 Patchway Children's Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0490 Fire Safety In Your Home

Luke Lyons from Avon Fire and Rescue will be talking about home fire safety and how to stay safe in the event of a fire.

Come along,  listen and find out about your free visit and free available equipment - subject to meeting the criteria.

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1 07 November 2024 13:00 - 14:00 Webinar: Microsoft Teams Map

Code: SGC/24/0493 Training for Connected carers/SGO - Trauma and Attachment

What is it? This is a new dedicated Induction, Training and Support Group for Connected Carers, Including Special Guardians Why are we running it? We recognise that your situation is very different to that of main stream foster carers. The new role that you find yourself in now, is often not a pathway you may have planned on taking. Unlike foster carers, you are thrown in at the deep end without having had a course to prepare you for what lies ahead, and how ‘The System’ works. This course aims to do that as well as recognise the particular difficulties that you as ‘Kinship Carers’, whatever your role, face. How will it run? There will be six sessions, each lasting approximately 2-2.5 hours, which will take place over the course of a year. It is hoped that you will attend all six, but as new carers arrive, they can join the programme at any stage. The sessions will be led in the main by Social workers from our team. . This session will focus on: Trauma and Attachment

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1 11 November 2024 10:00 - 12:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0211 Foster Carers Coffee Morning (Yate)

We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.

There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.

Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.

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1 12 December 2024 10:00 - 12:00 Yate Children's Centre (Cranleigh Court) Map

Code: SGC/25/0036 FCSG: Support Group for carers caring for children with additional needs.


The Purpose for the support groups



We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.

There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.

Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.

Sometimes there will be speakers and topics as requested by the group, this will hopefully make it as relevant to your fostering as you like.

These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).

Mavis Mukambirwa will also be doing a presentation during this session.

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1 09 January 2025 19:00 - 21:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0026 Foster Carers Coffee Morning (Cadbury Heath)

We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.

There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.

Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.

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1 15 January 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Cadbury Heath Children's Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0371 Life Story Work

This is a 3 hr workshop to explore direct work skills that can be used when working with young people.

The focus of these sessions will be to give awareness of Therapeutic life story work as well as general life story work which can help children understand their life story and promote their identity and attachments.

The workshop will be facilitated by Rhian Phillips and Grace Beckett who will use principles from Richard Rose’s Therapeutic Life Story Work Diploma.

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1 15 January 2025 09:30 - 12:30 Badminton Road G13 Map