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  
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  
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  
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