Comic Relief have recently agreed funding for a pilot project involving CFAB, LSCB, HMRC, DWP, SCD9 and UKBA to assist in the identification and investigation of victims of child trafficking prior to and during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

As part of this funding CFAB is able to offer FREE multi agency training on the issue of child trafficking to ALL London Boroughs up to the beginning of the Games. 

• This training is strongly recommended by the London Safeguarding Children's Board.

To take up this training and organise a date prior to the Olympics please contact Christina Turner as soon as possible.

This half day training is for up to 50 child protection staff:  We ask that you provide a venue in your borough and ensure that colleagues in Health, Education and Police are also invited.

CFAB has launched its very own training roadshow where we will aim to visit as many Local Authorities across the UK to deliver specialist training to staff that work with children and families. 

The FREE training will explore good social work practice on international cases.

By the end of the session the Practitioner will be able to:

• describe and identify cases which require international collaboration & advice
• recognise the child's needs as paramount and begin care planning to reflect international time scales
• give examples of good practice when comparing cultural differences across international borders
• understand the 6 steps to assessment of a child's needs 

Booking training with CFAB couldn't be easier, you choose a date and a venue and we come to you to deliver.  Our sessions last 2 hours with interactive case studies, discussions and a quiz!

For further details regarding this training and what we can offer you and your team, and for bookings, please contact us on 020 7735 8941 or email us.

You can download a booking form here and send it back to us

Our training is fully supported by the Department for Education

Child Protection Lecture 2012

April 2012

On 24th April 2012 CFAB held its third annual Child Protection Lecture with guest speakers Lord Ramsbotham and Chris Spencer speaking on 

• The treatment of children in the asylum and immigration system
• The first year of the Independent Family Returns Panel

The event welcomed over 70 professionals to the prestigous Governor's House in Monument. Both lectures were very interesting giving all attendees a lot of food for thought.  

The lectures were followed on by a lively plenary session giving members of the audience the chance to ask questions and give their views. The evening was a hugely successful and enjoyable evening.

Click here to view photos of the event

Transcript available shortly

Child Protection Lecture 2011

April 2011

On 4th April 2011 CFAB held its second annual Child Protection Lecture with guest speakers The Rt Hon Baroness Butler Sloss and Jim Gamble speaking on "UK and International responses to child trafficking."

The event welcomed nearly 100 professionals to the prestigous Governor's House in Monument. Both lectures were very inspiring and motivational highlighting the importance of organisations working together on this issue.

The lectures were followed on by a lively plenary session giving members of the audience the chance to ask questions and give their views. The evening was a hugely successful and enjoyable evening.

Download the transcript for 2011.

Child Protection Lecture 2010

April 2010

On 29th April 2010 CFAB welcomed over 60 professionals to Governors House, London for the Inaugural Child Protection Lecture delivered by Lord Laming - a patron himself to the charity.

The event was a huge success for the charity providing a stimulating and thought provoking opportunity for professionals to network and hear from a key figure in the social work arena. Huge thanks go to Lord Laming for such an excellent lecture and to Alex Verdan, QC and Lord Justice Thorpe for participating in the plenary session.

Download the transcript for 2010.

Child Trafficking Symposium

July 2011

On 6th July 2011 CFAB held a Child Trafficking Symposium for professionals to come together to draft new guidelines and regulations to take to Government to better protect children that are trafficked into the UK.

The day was a huge success with expert speakers starting off the day before delegates had round table discussions to come up with new proposals for each stage in a child's journey to the UK.

The recommendations have been sent to the Minister in Government along with a list of supporting organisations. This is the second symposium CFAB has held and we will aim to hold one per year.

CFAB Private Fostering Symposium

October 2010

On 28th October 2010 CFAB hosted a Private Fostering Symposium to bring together professionals in this area to come up with alternative guidelines and recommendations to working with privately fostered children from overseas. The opening address was given by our Patron Lord Laming which set the scene perfectly for the day. Round table discussions took place throughout the event to address certain questions and to come up with recommendations to take to Government. These recommendations were collated at the end of the day.

These recommendations have been sent to the Minister in the Department for Education and we are awaiting back feedback.

CFAB would like to thank all the speakers on the day for thier contribution and for everyone's participation.