Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) - Training Programme 2026

Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) training programme.

This programme consists of 3 half day sessions to equip front line practitioners with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to embed FGDM in your work.

Session 1 explores:

What is it? What does this look like in Haringey?

Why we use FGDM?

The continuum of family engagement.

The values underpinning the approach.

Case Studies.

Session 2 looks at:

Establishing who is part of the network.

Dealing with resistance.

The range of tools available to identify key people in a child and family’s life: Genograms, Ecomaps, Connectivity circles, Family safety circles and Culturagrams.

Session 3 delves into:

Preparing for family network meetings.

Valuing the whole story.

Creating a family plan.

Reviewing the plan.

The training dates have now been published below. Please register at your earliest convenience. Each booking includes three sessions, and completing all three will fulfil the full FGDM training requirement.

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MASH Team

04/08/2026 - MASH Team - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collaboration Space (09:30am - 12:30pm)

26/08/2026 - MASH Team - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collaboration Space (09:30am-12:30pm)

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Engagement, Safeguarding, Quality, Assurance

25/08/2026 - Session 1 - ESQA Team (Pauline Morris) - Led by Adabela - Alexandra House, Level 8, Collab Space (09:30am - 13:00pm)

09/09/2026 - Session 2 - ESQA Team (Pauline Morris)  - Led by Adabela - Alexandra House, Level 8, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)

30/09/2026 - Session 3 - ESQA Team (Pauline Morris) - Led by Adabela - Alexandra House, Level 3, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)

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Assessment Team Team 2

26/08/2026 - Session 1 - Assessment Team 2 (Monique Bowen) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)

10/09/2026 - Session 2 - Assessment Team 2 (Monique Bowen) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)

23/09/2026 - Session 3 - Assessment Team 2 (Monique Bowen) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 5, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Safeguarding & Support Team 4

09/09/2026 - Session 1 - Safeguarding & Support Team 4 (Yoela Aharon) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 5, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

16/09/20926 - Session 2 - Safeguarding & Support Team 4 (Yoela Aharon) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (13:00pm-16:30pm)

23/09/2026 - Session 3 - Safeguarding & Support Team 4 (Yoela Aharon) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)

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Court Team 1

10/09/2026 - Session 1 - Court Team 1 (Chantel Burns) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

Court Team 1 & Assessment Team 3

17/09/2026 - Session 2 - Court Team 1 (Chantel Burns) and Assessment Team 3 (Banafsheh Kirwan)  - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

Court Team 1

24/09/2026 - Session 3 - Court Team 1 (Chantel Burns) - Led by Adabela - Alex House, Level 8, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Safeguarding & Support Team 2 & Assessment Team 3

15/09/2026 - Session 1 - Safeguarding & Support Team 2 (Benedicta Awhefada) and Assessment Team 3 (Banafsheh Kirwan) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am-13:00pm)

Safeguarding & Support Team 2

TBC - Session 2 - Safeguarding & Support Team 2 (Benedicta Awhefada)- Led by Adabela -

TBC - Session 3 - Safeguarding & Support Team 2 (Benedicta Awhefada)- Led by Adabela -

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Early Help

16/09/2026 - Session 1 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - George Meehan House, Level 1, Room 1 (9:30am-13:00pm)

18/09/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (9:30am - 13:00pm)

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Assessment Team 5

21/09/2026 - Session 1 - Assessment Team 5 (Vipul Upreti) & Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Adabela & Petra - Alex House, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

22/09/2026 - Session 2 - Assessment Team 5 (Vipul Upreti) & Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Adabela & Petra - Alex House, Level 8, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

30/09/2026 - Session 3 - Assessment Team 5 (Vipul Upreti) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Assessment Team 3

05/10/2026 - Session 3 - Assessment Team 3 (Banafsheh Kirwan) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Youth Justice Service Group 1  & Young Adult Service Group 2

23/09/2026 - Session 1 - YJS Group 1 (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) & YAS Group 2  (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - Alex House, Level 8, Collaboration Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)

Youth Justice Service Group 1

29/09/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service (Sheri Jiwany - Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)

Youth Justice Service Group 1  & Young Adult Service Group 2

07/10/2026 - Session 3 - YJS Group 1 (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) & YAS Group 2  (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 2 Collaboration Space    (9:30am - 13:00pm)

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Assessment Team 4

02/10/2026 - Session 1 - Assessment Team 4 (Sharon Biggs) and The No Recourse to Public Funds Team (NRPF) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am-13:00pm)

07/10/2026 - Session 2 - Assessment Team 4 (Sharon Biggs) and The No Recourse to Public Funds Team (NRPF) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am-13:00pm)

14/10/2026 - Session 3 - Assessment Team 4 (Sharon Biggs) and The No Recourse to Public Funds Team (NRPF) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Youth Justice Service Group 2

06/10/2026 - Session 1 - Youth Justice Service (Group 2) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)

14/10/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service (Group 2) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)

21/10/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service Group 2) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 12.30pm)

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Early Help

13/10/2026 - Session 1 - Early Help (Emma Higgins)  - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (9:30am-13:00pm)

16/10/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)

19/10/2026 - Session 1 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (9:30am - 13:00pm)

20/10/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (9:30am - 13:00pm)

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Youth Justice Service - Group 3

26/10/2026 - Session 1 - Youth Justice Service (Group 3) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)

11/11/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service (Group 3) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)

18/11/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service (Group 3) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)

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Exploitation Team

29/10/2026 - Session 1 - Exploitation Team (Adeola Bello) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

30/10/2026 - Session 2 - Exploitation Team (Adeola Bello) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)

04/11/2026 - Session 3 - Exploitation Team (Adeola Bello) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am-13:00pm)

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Early Help

24/11/2026 - Session 1 - Early Help (Emma Higgins)  - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (9:30am-13:00pm)

25/11/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)

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Young Adult Service Group 1

02/09/2026 - Session 1 - Young Adult Service (Group 1) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (9.30am-13.00pm

16/09/2026 - Session 2 - Young Adult Service (Group 1) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (9.30am-13.00pm

23/09/2026 - Session 3 - Young Adult Service (Group 1) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (9.00am-12.00pm

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Young Adult Service Group 2 & Youth Justice Service

23/09/2026 - Session 1 - Young Adult Service (Group 2) & Youth Justice Service (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 38 Station Road, AH Level 8 Collab Space (1:00pm-4:00pm)

Young Adult Service Group 2

30/09/2026 - Session 2 - Young Adult Service (Group 2) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (9.30am-13.00pm

Young Adult Service Group 2 & Youth Justice Service

07/10/2026 - Session 3 - Young Adult Service (Group 2) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (9.30am-12.30pm)

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Young Adult Service Group 3

14/10/2026 - Session 1 - Young Adult Service (Group 3) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (1:30pm - 4.30pm)

21/10/2026 - Session 2 - Young Adult Service (Group 3) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (1.30pm - 4.30pm)

26/10/2026 - Session 2 - Young Adult Service (Group 3) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (1.30pm - 4.30pm)

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Children In Care Services

06/10/2026 - Session 1 - Children In Care Services - (Hayley Cook) - Led by Adabela - 

13/10/2026 - Session 2 - Children In Care Services - (Hayley Cook) - Led by Adabela -

20/10/2026 - Session 3 - Children In Care Services - (Hayley Cook) - Led by Petra 

Dates

September 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
21/09/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 10 Book
22/09/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
23/09/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 11 Book
23/09/2026 13:00-16:30 3 Days Alex House 14 Book
29/09/2026 09:30-12:30 3 Days 48 Station Road 16 Book

October 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
02/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
06/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 6 Book
06/10/2026 13:00-16:00 3 Days Alex House 12 Book
13/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 12 Book
14/10/2026 13:30-16:30 3 Days 48 Station Road 12 Book
16/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
19/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 12 Book
20/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
26/10/2026 09:30-13:00 16 Days 48 Station Road 10 Book
29/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 10 Book

November 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
24/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 11 Book
25/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 13 Book