Training

Please note, due to the COVID-19 pandemic a number of our planned 2020-21 training events are listed with 'to be confirmed' dates. For these events you can register an expression of interest now by emailing training@pac-uk.org and we will contact you once dates have been confirmed. Some training events are being delivered via Zoom and are open for online booking now.

Every year PAC-UK offers a comprehensive training programme focusing on adoption and permanent placement specific topics. Some of these workshops and seminars are for professionals only, and some are specifically for parents and carers. Public seminars and conferences are open to all parties affected by adoption and permanency, including professionals.

PAC-UK Training Programme 2020-21

PAC-UK Training Programme 2020-21 (correct as at 8 April 2020)

We update our training programme throughout the year so keep an eye out for new training events added to ensure you don't miss out!

Click on the links below to find out more detailed information about the courses that we offer. You can register via our electronic booking form and pay online. We are unable to take bookings or payments over the phone.

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Family Action and PAC-UK formally merged on Saturday 1 December 2018. Read the full press release here.

Family Action Training & Consultancy

Family Action delivers a variety of open workshops to support professionals working in sectors as varied as adoption and fostering, adult mental health and wellbeing, and children and families. Find out more here.

Commissioned Training

PAC-UK is able to send trainers throughout the UK to provide training. This page lists topics from our main programme on which training can be delivered in a location of your choice. In addition, PAC-UK is able to offer bespoke training locally.

Enhancing Adoptive Parenting

PAC-UK can deliver commissioned training to social workers and professionals to become Parent Advisers of the Enhancing Adoptive Parenting Programme – a randomly controlled trialled parenting programme for use with new adopters of challenging children. This programme can also be used with all permanent carers. Contact us for more information.

Training Service Feedback

Teacher - "The trainer was fantastic. Her insights so helpful... I was left wanting more."

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Adoptive Parent -"Very impressed by the quality & eloquence of the trainer. I feel very hopeful now. An excellent & informative day."

"Brilliant and amazingly informative. I now have the confidence that the adoption is going to work."

Prospective Adopter - "Brilliant and amazingly informative. I now have the confidence that the adoption is going to work."

"Thanks for putting on the super 'Let's take it from the top' training. It was a really inspiring day that helped to make better sense of what some of our children and families are struggling with."

Social Worker -"Thanks for putting on the super 'Let's take it from the top' training. It was a really inspiring day that helped to make better sense of what some of our children and families are struggling with."

"It was a pleasure to meet you and hear you speak. It was just right and hit the spot for our audience."

Education Officer - "It was a pleasure to meet you and hear you speak. It was just right and hit the spot for our audience."

"Just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed the training day. There was lots of opportunity for participation. We had a very nice, mixed group of people which helped a lot and Kim was excellent as she managed to mix audience participation and what she had to say, so well. I feel that I got a lot out of it."

Adoptive Parent - "Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the day. There was lots of opportunity for participation. We had a very nice, mixed group of people which helped a lot & Kim was excellent as she managed to mix audience participation & what she had to say, so well. I feel that I got a lot out of it