Adoption West

Stage 1 Early Permanence (part of Prep. Course)
2021-09-27 09:30 - 12:30, 2021-09-06 09:30 - 12:30, 2021-07-27 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Session
**N.B. This course needs to be booked by your social worker and is intended for those already in the assessment process**
Adoption West believe that Early Permanence provides the best possible futures for children, we therefore give all our prospective adopters the chance to explore this option through training. The majority of adopters are approved as Early Permanence carers, so that our children experience fewer moves in their lives and can be placed with a family as early as possible, however it is a personal choice and you will be given the option to opt out of becoming an Early Permanence carer to follow a more traditional adoption journey.

Stage 2 Early Permanence (part of Prep. Course)
2021-09-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Session

Interested in adopting siblings?
2021-09-23 10:00 - 11:30
Join us for a coffee and meet members of our wonderful team and an adopter for an informal chat about adopting siblings.

This virtual event (hosted on Microsoft Teams), is an opportunity to find out more about adopting siblings, from the people that have actually done it.

There is a growing need for adopters to consider siblings with, according to the most recent data (provided nationally) out of 2,030 children waiting to be adopted, 890 are in a sibling group. Here at Adoption West, we are very keen to talk to people that may be considering siblings. This event is designed to be low-key and informal and offers potential adopters the chance to have their questions answered.
Please come along if you are interested in finding out how you can help brothers and sisters stay together.

To register please follow this Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interested-in-adopting-siblings-tickets-165731261665

Stage 1 Training
2021-09-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Session
Preparation course – Stage 1
**N.B. This course needs to be booked by your social worker and is intended for those already in the assessment process**
Throughout Stage One and Two of the process, you will be invited to attend a four-day preparation course; applicants are required to attend every session and to participate fully throughout. The preparation course is an interactive course, with personal experiences of adopters and children in care. We cover subjects such as child development, how our own experiences and relationships influence our parenting, contact with birth families, telling your child about adoption and understanding and managing behaviour.
We will encourage regular opportunities to discuss any issues that may arise. We hope this helps prepare you for the journey ahead.

Friends and Family Training
2021-09-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-27 17:00 - 20:00
This three hour virtual session will allow the friends and family of people that are adopting to gain an oversight and basic understanding of the following areas;

the backgrounds of children placed for adoption
attachment theory and how children placed for adoption can form healthy attachments

Which will hopeful enable you to feel better prepared and more understanding of the role you can play in supporting the adoptive parents and their children
on their life long adoption journey.
**N.B. This course needs to be booked by a social worker and is intended for the relatives and friends of those already in the assessment process**

Stage 2 Training
2021-09-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Session
Preparation course – Stage 2
**N.B. This course needs to be booked by your social worker and is intended for those already in the assessment process**
Stage 2 of the Prep. Course covers three days; Thursday 2nd,9th,16th September
Stage 1 must have been completed in advance.
We encourage regular opportunities to discuss any issues that may arise. We hope this helps prepare you for the journey ahead.

Gloucester Information Session (virtual)
2021-08-24, 2021-07-27, 2021-06-22, 2021-05-25, 2021-04-27 | Virtual Session
If you are interested in adopting this is a great way to learn more about the children who need adoptive families in our region. This is also an opportunity to ‘meet’ members of the Adoption West Team and hear from people who have already adopted.
Please note attendance at these events is by invitation only, once you have completed an Initial Enquiry, you will be contacted by one of our friendly teams who will give you instructions and timings for joining the virtual session.
You can complete an enquiry form here, or if you prefer contact your local team; 03303 550 333 or gloucester@adoptionwest.co.uk

Bristol Information Session (Virtual)
2021-08-18, 2021-07-21, 2021-06-16, 2021-05-19 | Virtual Session
If you are interested in adopting this is a great way to learn more about the children who need adoptive families in our region. This is also an opportunity to ‘meet’ members of the Adoption West Team and hear from people who have already adopted.
Please note attendance at these events is by invitation only, once you have completed an Initial Enquiry, you will be contacted by one of our friendly teams who will give you instructions and timings for joining the virtual session.
You can complete an enquiry form here, or if you prefer contact your local team; 03303 550 333 or bristol@adoptionwest.co.uk

Trowbridge Information Session (virtual)
2021-08-11, 2021-07-08, 2021-06-09, 2021-05-06, 2021-04-20 | Virtual Session
If you are interested in adopting this is a great way to learn more about the children who need adoptive families in our region. This is also an opportunity to ‘meet’ members of the Adoption West Team and hear from people who have already adopted.
Please note attendance at these events is by invitation only, once you have completed an Initial Enquiry, you will be contacted by one of our friendly teams who will give you instructions and timings for joining the virtual session.
You can complete an enquiry form here, or if you prefer contact your local team; 03303 550 333 or trowbridge@adoptionwest.co.uk

Stage 2 Training
2021-07-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Session
Preparation course – Stage 2
**N.B. This course needs to be booked by your social worker and is intended for those already in the assessment process**
Stage 2 of the Prep. Course covers three days; Thursday 8th,15th,22nd July.
Stage 1 must have been completed in advance.
We encourage regular opportunities to discuss any issues that may arise. We hope this helps prepare you for the journey ahead.

Interested in adopting siblings?
2021-06-11 11:30 - 13:00
Join us for a coffee and meet our wonderful social workers and adopters for an informal chat about adopting siblings.

This virtual event (hosted on Microsoft Teams), is an opportunity to find out more about adopting siblings, from the people that have actually done it.
There is a growing need for adopters to consider siblings with, according to the most recent data (provided nationally) out of 2,030 children waiting to be adopted, 890 are in a sibling group. Here at Adoption West, we are very keen to talk to people that may be considering siblings. This event is designed to be low-key and informal and offers potential adopters the chance to have their questions answered.
Please come along if you are interested in finding out how you can help brothers and sisters stay together.

To register please follow this Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent?eid=153621320505

Interested in adopting siblings?
2021-04-16 11:30 - 12:30
Join us for a coffee and meet our wonderful social workers and adopters for an informal chat about adopting siblings.
T
his virtual event (hosted on Zoom), is an opportunity to find out more about adopting siblings, from the people that have actually done it.
There is a growing need for adopters to consider siblings with, according to the most recent data (provided nationally) out of 2,030 children waiting to be adopted, 890 are in a sibling group. Here at Adoption West, we are very keen to talk to people that may be considering siblings. This event is designed to be low-key and informal and offers potential adopters the chance to have their questions answered.
Please come along if you are interested in finding out how you can help brothers and sisters stay together.

To register please follow this Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/are-you-interested-in…

Bristol Information Session (Virtual)
2021-04-14 | Virtual Session
If you are interested in adopting this is a great way to learn more about the children who need adoptive families in our region. This is also an opportunity to ‘meet’ members of the Adoption West Team and hear from people who have already adopted.
If you are interested in attending please contact your local hub who will help you to complete an Initial Enquiry and then give you instructions and timings for joining the virtual session.
03303 550 333 or bristol@adoptionwest.co.uk
