Professional Services and Support

NORCAP works closely with local authority adoption sections, other adoption agencies and the regional after adoption services. Specialist advice to social workers and training services are provided. Details of the current training programme and forthcoming events for professional colleagues are available on this site.

Training Services for AAA-NORCAP Members

NORCAP now offers a range of training to local authority and adoption agency members. The presenter or consultant in every case will be an experienced member of our specialist team.

Click here to view a list of available courses

Seminars, Workshops & Conference Presentations

• Access to birth records* 1 day
• Searching for relatives* ½ day
• Being a good intermediary* 1 day
• Complex intermediary work* 1 day
• Growing up adopted 1½ hours
• Parenting Plus - being an adopted parent 1½ hours
• When your son/daughter searches 1½ hours
• The impact of death upon adoption ½ day
• The impact of the new Adoption Act - Intermediary Services for Birth Relatives, ½ day
  (specialist professional & service users presentations available)
• Foundlings - special babies, special needs ½ day

*These workshops can be combined to create a 3-day training programme. The days should be scheduled 3 – 4 months apart.

Fees:

Members

Seminar training up to 16 people:

• One full day £495
• Half day £295

Workshop presentation within larger event (up to 16 people) or guest speaker:

• 1½ hours £195
• 2 hours £245
• 2½ hours £295

Plus reimbursement of travel costs

Non Members

Seminar training up to 16 people:

• One full day £695
• Half day £395

Workshop presentation within larger event (up to 16 people) or guest speaker:

• 1½ hours £295
• 2 hours £345
• 2½ hours £395

Plus reimbursement of travel costs

Contact NORCAP for details of professional membership via email at professionalservices@NORCAP.org