Decision Making in Fostering for Agency Decision Makers & Panel Chairs

A two-day course on Decision Making in Fostering for Agency Decision Makers & Panel Chairs taking place on: 

15th September 2026 9.30am to 12.30pm 
22nd September 2026 9.30am to 12.30pm 

Aims and objectives:

Course Description:
This advanced training course is designed for ADMs, Panel Chairs and Senior Leaders involved in the oversight of fostering services. The two-day programme explores the critical role of quality assurance in ensuring safe, transparent, and evidence informed decision-making. 

Course Aim
To strengthen the confidence, capability, and critical judgement of ADMs, Panel Chairs, and senior leaders in making safe, consistent, and evidence-based decisions. This will be achieved through enhanced understanding of quality assurance, unconscious bias, group dynamics and reflective practice.

By the end of this course, participants will: 

• Apply quality assurance principles to ensure fostering decisions are consistent, evidence based, transparent, and defensible.
• Identify and address gaps in reporting and practice using professional curiosity to distinguish between genuine engagement and disguised compliance.
• Use constructive challenge and manage group dynamics, recognising influences such as groupthink and confirmation bias within panels, supervision, and leadership discussions.
• Apply structured decision making models to support reflective, analytical and accountable professional judgement.
• Reflect together on the impact of current government fostering reforms and balance competing service pressures while strengthening collaboration between ADMs, Panel Chairs, and practitioners to maintain child centred, proportionate decision-making.

   

Booking details:

Member rate £110 plus VAT

Non-member rate £149 plus VAT

This two-day course will be delivered virtually via MS Teams. Participants must attend both days to complete the course. 

Registration will begin at 9:15, confirmed delegates will be sent joining instructions by email a few days before the course start date.

For more information contact [email protected] or speak to your fostering service about funding a place on this course. 

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