Registrations are open: reserve your place early

We are pleased to share the January 2026 calendar of live online seminars, designed to support providers, managers, and practitioners working across children’s and adult social care.

Each session is delivered live via Microsoft Teams and focuses on practical, evidence-informed approaches that support safe practice, regulatory compliance, and meaningful outcomes for young people.

Registrations are now open for the following seminars:

Notifications of Serious Events (Ofsted)

8 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Notifications are more than an administrative requirement – they reflect a service’s transparency, responsiveness, and safeguarding culture.
This seminar explores notification duties through a quality assurance lens, helping providers move from reactive reporting to learning-driven improvement.

Ofsted Inspection Readiness

12 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Inspections can be daunting, but also an opportunity to showcase practice.
This session supports providers to prepare meaningfully and strategically, with practical guidance on aligning with the SCCIF(s), demonstrating impact, and preparing staff for inspection day.

Matching Assessments for Safe and Suitable Placements

15 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Effective matching is central to safety, stability, and wellbeing.
This course provides structured and child-centred approaches to assessing compatibility, risks, and needs before a placement is agreed, supporting providers to meet emerging expectations from both inspectors and commissioners.

Record Writing and Case Records

20 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Good recording practice protects young people and professionals.
This practical course supports staff to avoid common pitfalls, write analytically, and align with legal and regulatory expectations (Children Act, GDPR, Ofsted). Participants will explore frameworks such as 5Ws + How and the ABC model to improve clarity, quality, and defensibility.

Understanding Deprivation of Liberty

22 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

This seminar provides an accessible, practice-focused introduction to DoL, including legal principles and authorisation pathways, roles and responsibilities of providers and local authorities and ethical decision-making and proportionality in care planning. Participants will explore real-world case studies and reflect on rights-based, defensible practice.

Children’s Homes Regulations

27 January, 10:00am – 4:00pm

A full-day interactive seminar on the regulatory framework that governs children’s homes. This session supports managers and practitioners to interpret the regulations through a values-informed lens, embedding principles of safety, voice, dignity, and progress into everyday practice.

Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation

29 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Responding to self-harm and suicidal crisis requires confidence, sensitivity, and practical skill. This training supports staff to recognise risk, intervene compassionately, and work in ways that foster trust, connection, and hope – while maintaining robust safeguarding practice.

🧾 How to Register

Registration for all events is now open.
Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

👉 Visit our website to book and view full course details.
👉 Organisations can register multiple staff members.
👉 Early registration is encouraged due to high demand.

All seminars are delivered live via Microsoft Teams, and joining links will be emailed to registered participants in advance.