On Wednesday 15 January 2025, voluntary adoption agencies across the UK will be opening their doors simultaneously to mark Big Adoption Day. We are running two events - a collaboration with the National Theatre and an extended adoption information meeting.

Join us as the Data and AI Practice team at EY share insights into how data and AI can be utilised in a way that is meaningful and valuable.

This webinar will explore the transformative potential of AI in education, children's services, and other sectors. The event will feature demonstrations of AI tools, case studies, and presentations from leading experts as well as a look at how to realise the benefits and manage the risks of introducing generative AI into your teams.

This two hour training is aimed at local authority professionals – both social workers and lawyers - who are involved in the placement of children currently living in the UK to kinship carers overseas on a Special Guardianship Order. It will provide an overview of the legal and practice issues regarding special guardianship for children being placed abroad. There will then be ample time to discuss issues in overseas cases during the case study and group discussion.

This talk will present findings from the ADaPT project – an active implementation study spanning 28 mental health teams across England.

In the final session, we will be wrapping up by looking at the core concepts of Permanence with our Head of Policy, Research and Development, James Bury. This six part series is tailored specifically to recently qualified social workers, students and those wanting to find out more about adoption, fostering and kinship care.