Fenners Chambers is pleased to share the recording from our latest webinar “Adoption Reform: Contact with Birth Families”.
The webinar covers a range of topics, including the current legal framework for contact in adoption cases and the challenges of balancing adoptive stability with birth family connections. Our speakers also discuss practical approaches to managing post-adoption contact arrangements.
This session features expertise from esteemed speakers:
HHJ Liza Gordon-Saker DFJ
Lisa Hannant, Barrister, Fenners Chambers
Jade Cullum, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Regional Adoption Agency
Tom Hey, Family Finding Manager
This webinar was hosted in collaboration with the Local Family Justice Board. Find the webinar and materials below.
The inaugural webinar of our 2024 series is now available on demand, following the publication of research featured in the webinar initially,
This webinar focuses on the critical topic of “Assessing and Supporting Parents with Learning Difficulties in Care Proceedings”. Our expert speakers delve into the complexities of providing support to parents with learning difficulties within the context of care proceedings. Key themes addressed include the role of adult social care for parents with learning disabilities when a child is no longer in their care, and best practices for assessing parents with learning disabilities, featuring valuable insights on the PAMS and Parent Assess models.
Speakers:
HHJ Liza Gordon-Saker: Cambridge and Peterborough DFJ
Sarah Seekins: Independent Social Worker
Mary Baginsky: Researcher, Kings College, London
In collaboration with the Cambridgeshire Local Family Justice Board, this webinar is an invaluable resource for legal professionals, social workers, and anyone involved in care proceedings.
Aelred Hookway shared valuable insights on the Buteyko method, explaining how effective breathing techniques can reduce stress and boost workplace well-being by tapping into the physiology of breathing.
Jodie Drummond provided an expert overview of TOLATA and Schedule 1 Children Act applications, shedding light on these nuanced and impactful legal topics.
Founded in 1942, Resolution is a network of family justice professionals dedicated to helping families and individuals address issues through constructive and collaborative approaches. This session was one of many they offer to increase awareness and provide guidance for litigants in Family Law.
We are pleased to share the materials from this year’s Family Law Training Day. Thankyou to all who attended!
This event would not be possible without the help from our speakers, who delivered fascinating presentations on numerous topics. Thanks to HHJ Chaudhuri and HHJ Rod Spinks, Sarah Foster and Rebecca Clarke (Regency Barristers ), Eleanor Lothian (Price Bailey) Geneen Bill and Mary Donoghue (the Bedfordshire Police), Patronella Kapora (Peterborough Children with Disabilities Team) and Noorel Haque (Forced Marriage Unit), as well as our own Richard Balchin and Penny Grewcock.
Embedded above is the video playlist of each presentation. To sort through the presentations, click the playlist button in the top right of the player.
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