Foetally Affected Children's Service

TACT offers training in the area of foetally alcohol affected children. As well as group training, TACT can offer individual training to specific carers who may be looking after a child with this condition.

Our team

The Foetally Affected Children's Service (FACS) team is made up of an in-house team with social work, psychologist and support work expertise. We also use additional experts including a consultant paediatrician, play therapist, speech therapist. The team provides a range of advice, assessment and training.

Background

The subject raises issues about children currently within the care system who may not be receiving appropriate services because of the lack of understanding of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as a potential diagnosis for their behaviour, difficulties in learning and social development. For more details on the subject, read the guide, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, A guide for healthcare professionals, published by the British Medical Association (BMA).

Our view

In our view, anyone fostering a child/young person should be aware of the issues involved in maternal drug misuse and the impact of this on foetal development and consequences for future care planning. This is why we set up a series of conferences called Bruised Before Birth.

Training seminars

Our last training seminar for adopters, foster carers and social workers, Understanding foetal alcohol syndrome and its implications for fostering and adoption - was held on Thursday 3 March, if you would like us to run a seminar for one of your teams, contact us on the number below.

Contact details

For more information about FACS and services we can offer, please contact Jacqui Le Vaillant, our FACS Project Manager, on 020 8695 2313 or adoptionduty@tactcare.org.uk.

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