Looking After Children (LAC)
Supporting practitioners working with children and young people in out‑of‑home care to strengthen the quality and consistency of care and case planning.
Last updated: 28 Jul 2026
The Looking After Children (LAC) training supports practitioners working with children and young people in out‑of‑home care to strengthen the quality and consistency of care and case planning. LAC is a child‑centred practice framework that provides a holistic approach to understanding a young person’s needs, strengths and progress across key life areas.
The training positions LAC as more than a set of tools or documents, focusing instead on how the framework supports reflective, developmentally appropriate practice that connects care planning with meaningful day‑to‑day work.
Key Focus Areas Included:
- Child‑centred and holistic planning
- Linking plans to everyday practice
- Keeping the child or young person’s voice central
- Collaboration across carers, families and professionals
- Adapting LAC to different practice contexts
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be supported to:
- Understand Looking After Children as a child‑centred practice framework
- Strengthen links between care plans, case plan goals and lived experience
- Apply reflective and developmentally appropriate planning approaches
- Support meaningful participation of children and young people in planning
- Adapt the LAC framework to different roles, responsibilities and practice contexts
Intended Audience
Practitioners involved in care and case planning, direct work with children and young people, carer support, placement stability, and outcome review.
Delivery and Suitability
This interactive workshop is delivered as an in-depth 7-hour in-person session or as a 4-hour overview (online or in-person), depending on your organisation’s preference.
Participant Numbers
To ensure a high-quality learning experience, each session is capped at 30 participants.
