SWAC Best Practice Meetings

These are reflective sessions for those working in a specific area of adoption work, in whatever role, to meet with colleagues from across the region to catch up on national and regional news, and to share good practice and dilemmas. They are held via Teams every couple of months. These are open groups, so you are welcome to come along to any which are relevant to your role whenever you can.

Panel Administrators

— 10^th March 2026 – 12.30-2.00 pm

— 5^th May 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 7^th July 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 15^th September 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 2^nd November 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

Those Supporting Birth Relatives

— 16^th March 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 6^th May 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 7^th July 2026 – 11.30 am-1.00 pm

— 14^th September 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 2^nd November 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

Those Working in Adoption Support

— 17^th March 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 12^th May 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 6^th July 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 15^th September 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

— 3^rd November 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

Recruitment and Assessment Workers

— 24^th March 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 12^th May 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

— 13^th July 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 14^th September 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

— 3^rd November 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

Family Finders (for Children and Prospective Adopters)

— 24^th March 2026 – 11.30 am-1.00 pm

— 14^th May 2026 – 9.30 am-11.00 am

— 13^th July 2026 – 9.30 am-11.00 am

— 21^st September 2026 – 9.30 am-11.00 am

— 9^th November 2026 – 9.30 am-11.00 am

Panel Advisers

— 14^th April 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 26^th June 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am (joint meeting with Panel Chairs)

— 17^th August 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 29^th September 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 17^th November 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

Those Providing Access to Records and Intermediary Services

— 14^th April 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 18^th May 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 14^th July 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 22^nd September 2026 – 11.30-1.00 pm

— 9^th November 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

Panel Chairs

— 20^th March 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 26^th June 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am (joint meeting with Panel Advisers)

— 18^th September 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

— 4^th December 2026 – 9.30-11.00 am

For joining details, please contact Heather Freeman at heather.freeman@ccsadoption.org or Becky Hosken at becky@ccsadoption.org.

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