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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01/07/2026 - Session 1 - Disabled Children's Team - Led by Adabela - Alexandra House, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)
08/07/2026 - Session 2 - Disabled Children's Team - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (09:30am- 13:00pm)
05/08/2026 - Session 3 - Disabled Children's Team - Led by Adabela - Alexandra House, Level 8, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)
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22/07/2026 - Session 1 - Safeguarding & Support Team 3 (Amidu Beretay) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 5, Collab Space (09:30am - 13:00pm)
05/08/2026 - Session 2 - Safeguarding & Support Team 3 (Amidu Beretay) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)
12/08/2026 - Session 3 - Safeguarding & Support Team 3 (Amidu Beretay) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)
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31/07/2026 - Session 1 - Court Team 2 (Kathy Richardson) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collaboration Space 2 (13:00pm- 16:30pm)
11/08/2026 - Session 2 - Court Team 2 (Kathy Richardson) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collaboration Space 2 (09:30am - 13:00pm)
18/08/2026 - Session 3 - Court Team 2 (Kathy Richardson) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collaboration Space 2 (09:30am - 13:00pm)
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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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11/08/2026 - Session 1 - Safeguarding & Support Team 5 (Godiva Sikayenah) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (13:00pm-16:30pm)
18/08/2026 - Session 2 - Safeguarding & Support Team 5 (Godiva Sikayenah) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (13:00pm-16:30pm)
25/08/2026 - Session 3 - Safeguarding & Support Team 5 (Godiva Sikayenah) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (13:00pm-16:30pm)
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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 8, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)
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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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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 4, Collab Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)
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10/09/2026 - Session 1 - Court Team 1 (Nadine Clarke) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)
17/09/2026 - Session 2 - Court Team 1 (Nadine Clarke) and Assessment Team 3 (Banafsheh Kirwan) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 1, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)
24/09/2026 - Session 3 - Court Team 1 (Nadine Clarke) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am-13:00pm)
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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)
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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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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21/09/2026 - Session 1 - Assessment Team 5 (Vipul Upreti) & Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Adabela & Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (09:30am-13:00pm)
22/09/2026 - Session 2 - Assessment Team 5 (Vipul Upreti) & Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Adabela & Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 4, 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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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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23/09/2026 - Session 1 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)
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29/09/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)
07/10/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 2 Collaboration Space (9:30am - 13:00pm)
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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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06/10/2026 - Session 1 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)
14/10/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)
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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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21/10/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9:30am - 13:00pm)
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27/10/2026 - Session 1 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)
11/11/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)
18/11/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (9.30am - 13.00pm)
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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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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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Dates
August 2026
| Date |
Time |
Duration |
Location |
Places Available |
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| 25/08/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
Alex House |
4 |
Book |
| 26/08/2026 |
09:30-12:30 |
1 Day |
48 Station Road |
6 |
Book |
| 26/08/2026 |
13:00-16:30 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
September 2026
| Date |
Time |
Duration |
Location |
Places Available |
|
| 09/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
15 |
Book |
| 10/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
14 |
Book |
| 15/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
12 |
Book |
| 16/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
George Meehan House |
16 |
Book |
| 18/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 21/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
13 |
Book |
| 22/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 23/09/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
October 2026
| Date |
Time |
Duration |
Location |
Places Available |
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| 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 |
16 |
Book |
| 13/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 16/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 19/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 20/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 27/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
16 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 29/10/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
10 |
Book |
November 2026
| Date |
Time |
Duration |
Location |
Places Available |
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| 24/11/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |
| 25/11/2026 |
09:30-13:00 |
3 Days |
48 Station Road |
16 |
Book |