Below you will find the events and training courses that are happening soon.
If you are thinking about adoption, our information events are a great way to learn about adoption and gives you the opportunity to speak with members of our team.
We also offer a range of training courses and workshops for our adoptive parents to support them in giving the best for their children.
We organise several support groups for adopted children, adoptive parents, birth parents and families. For information on these support groups, please contact us. Email adoptionenquiries@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or telephone 0300 30 32 505.
* Please click on name of each course for further information.
- Attachment – Hiding and Miscuing
30 November 2023
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Zoom | 10am – 1pm - Men in Adoption
5 December 2023
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Zoom | 6 – 9pm - When the Senses don’t make Sense
22 January 2024
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Zoom | 6:30 – 9pm - Life Journey Work Seminar
25 January 2024
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Microsoft Teams | 10am – 12pm - Juggling Act – Parenting Siblings
29 January 2024
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Zoom | 10 – 11am - The Teen Years
31 January 2024
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Zoom | 6.30 – 9pm - Therapeutic Parenting PACE in real life
13 February 2024
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Zoom | 10am – 1pm - Difficult Conversations with Adopted Children
21 February 2024
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Zoom | 10am – 12.30pm - Understanding and Managing Food Related Issues in Traumatised Children
22 February 2024
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Zoom | 10am – 1pm - Teens on Social Media
1 March 2024
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Zoom | 10am – 11am - Life Journey Work Seminar
21 March 2024
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Microsoft Teams | 10am – 12pm - Contact – What does it mean?
21 March 2024
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Zoom | 6.30 – 9pm
Adoption UK Online Training Courses
Adoption UK are currently providing online training courses for adoptive parents in Wales. Their training courses are currently being held safely online for participants in Wales. Courses are suitable for adoptive parents, kinship carers, foster carers and social workers to attend alongside one another and are FREE OF CHARGE. Please note some courses are open to members of Adoption UK only. For a list of courses available please click on the link below.
Online Training Courses
We are now offering a range of online training courses for our adopters in Mid & West Wales. Delivered by Kate Cairns Association and ACEducation, these courses are available to complete in your own time and in the comfort of your own home, these courses will enable prospective adopters and adoptive parents to expand on their knowledge, confidence and develop new skills. All of our online training course are free to adopters in Mid & West Wales. Please click on the link for a list of courses that are available:
To access the online training please contact the adoption service: adoptiontraining@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 0300 30 32 505.