LGBTQ+

Adoption & Fostering

Available both online and offline

Do you understand the differences between various sexual orientations and gender identities, or the importance of LGBTQ+ history in the adoption and fostering process? Working with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples requires an understanding of these nuances to build a supportive and inclusive environment.

This interactive course for professionals offers the opportunity to ask questions, learn about the paths LGBTQ+ individuals and couples take in adoption and fostering, and identify how your agency’s current practices may unintentionally affect your relationship with both potential and existing LGBTQ+ applicants, foster carers, and adoptive parents.

Participants will:

• Understand a range of sexual orientations and gender identities
  
  
• Learn basic LGBTQ+ history
  
  
• Gain an understanding of relevant UK law
  
  
• Be aware of current research on the lived day-to-day experiences of LGBTQ+ people
  
  
• Understand why LGBTQ+ individuals and couples are crucial for adoption and fostering, with an examination of all current research
  
  
• Learn about the outcomes for children placed in LGBTQ+ families
  
  
• Hear personal stories from LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers
  
  
• Know how to apply their learning to their role
  
  
• Understand the benefits of New Family Social membership and how they, along with their LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers, can utilise NFS

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Consensual Non-Monogamy In Heterosexual & LGBTQ+ Relationships 
Available both online and offline

We explore a variety of relationship structures, focusing on both monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, and their relevance to the adoption and fostering process.

Participants will:

• Understand a variety of relationship structures
  
  
• Gain insight into monogamy, including its historical relevance and the current range of meanings
  
  
• Learn the difference between consensual non-monogamy and non-consensual non-monogamy, and the prevalence of each
  
  
• Understand the law relating to non-monogamy, including divorce law and civil partnership dissolution
  
  
• Know what questions to ask non-monogamous prospective adopters and foster carers, including what’s relevant and what isn’t
  
  
• Understand the impact of non-monogamy on children
  
  
• Learn about non-monogamy and safety considerations
  
  
• Hear from non-monogamous adopters and foster carers about their experiences and lives.
  
  

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Gender Diversity

Available both online and offline

Covers the latest terminology, best practices, and the impact of gender identity on the adoption and fostering process.

We'll also cover the current legal framework and how it relates to assessing adopters and foster carers.

The course addresses the additional privacy rights of transgender individuals and the role of the sensitive cases team at the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Participants will:

• Understand sex, gender, and various gender identities
  
  
• Learn basic trans history
  
  
• Understand relevant laws and how they impact assessments
  
  
• Be aware of current research on the lived day-to-day experiences of gender-diverse people
  
  
• Recognise the unique strengths that gender-diverse people bring to adoption and fostering
  
  
• Hear from gender-diverse adopters, foster carers, and the social workers who assessed them
  
  
• Gain a basic understanding of how to support gender-diverse young people and where to find further resources
  
  
• Learn how to apply their learning to their role
  
  
• Understand the benefits of New Family Social membership and how they, along with their gender-diverse adopters and foster carers, can utilise NFS.
  
  

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