Preparation training
The preparation course is for all PACT prospective adopters to complete in Stage 1 of the adoption process.
The course is run over four days (two days face-to-face and two days online) and the course will cover:
- Day 1: Child’s journey – legal process, identity, loss, contact and early permanence (in-person)
- Day 2: Brain development, attachment and creating a safe base (online)
- Day 3: Child abuse, safeguarding and Theraplay (in-person)
- Day 4: Children waiting, parenting the adopted child and the process of being linked with children (online)
You will be booked onto this course automatically as you begin stage one of the assessment process.

