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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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 (09:30am - 13:00pm)

14/10/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service (Group 2) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (09:00am - 12.30pm)

21/10/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service Group 2) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (09.00am - 12.30pm)

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Children In Care Services

06/10/2026 - Session 1 - Children In Care Services - (Hayley Cook) - Led by Adabela - Alex House, Level 3, Collab Space (13:00pm-16:30pm)

13/10/2026 - Session 2 - Children In Care Services - (Hayley Cook) - Led by Adabela - Alex House, Level 1, Collab Space (13:00pm - 16:30pm)

SESSION 3 HAS BEEN CANCELLED - YOU WILL RECEIVE DATES FOR SESSION 3 WITH ANOTHER TEAM.

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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 (09:30am - 13:00pm)

16/10/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am - 13:00pm)

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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 (13:30pm - 16:30pm)

21/10/2026 - Session 2 - Young Adult Service (Group 3) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (13.30pm - 16:30pm)

26/10/2026 - Session 3 - Young Adult Service (Group 3) (Sally Harvey) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Ground Floor, YAS Training Room (13:30pm - 16:30pm)

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Early Help

19/10/2026 - Session 1 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 2, Collab Space (09:30am - 13:00pm)

SESSION 2 HAS BEEN CANCELLED - YOU WILL RECEIVE DATES FOR SESSION 3 WITH ANOTHER TEAM.

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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 (09.00am - 12.30pm)

11/11/2026 - Session 2 - Youth Justice Service (Group 3) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (09.30am - 13.00pm)

18/11/2026 - Session 3 - Youth Justice Service (Group 3) (Sheri Jiwany-Burnett) - Led by Petra - 48SR Level 3 Collaboration Space 2 (09.30am - 13.00pm)

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Exploitation Team

29/10/2026 - Session 1 - Exploitation Team (Adeola Bello) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (09:30am - 13:00pm)

30/10/2026 - Session 2 - Exploitation Team (Adeola Bello) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, 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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MASH/ EDT Team

05/11/2026 - Session 2 - MASH/ EDT Team (Helen Patten) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (09:30am -13:00pm)

24/11/2026 - Session 2 - MASH/ EDT Team (Helen Patten) - Led by Adabela - 48 Station Road, Level 4, Collab Space (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 (09:30am -13:00pm)

25/11/2026 - Session 2 - Early Help (Emma Higgins) - Led by Petra - 48 Station Road, Level 3, Collab Space 2 (09:30am - 13:00pm)

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Dates

October 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
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 8 Book
20/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 8 Book
21/10/2026 09:00-12:30 3 Days 48 Station Road 13 Book
21/10/2026 13:30-16:30 3 Days TBC 13 Book
26/10/2026 09:00-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 7 Book
26/10/2026 13:30-16:30 3 Days TBC 10 Book
29/10/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 2 Book

November 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
05/11/2026 09:30-13:00 1 Day 48 Station Road 16 Book
11/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
18/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 14 Book
24/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 10 Book
24/11/2026 09:30-13:00 1 Day 48 Station Road 16 Book
25/11/2026 09:30-13:00 3 Days 48 Station Road 10 Book