OUR FOSTER CARE TRAINING OPTIONS

A course that gives learners a clear, concise and current understanding of the often-complex childcare legal framework.

The course gives learners an introduction to the vital knowledge around children’s development and impaired development.

A look at the fundamental issues of discrimination and anti-oppressive practice when working with disadvantaged young people and their families.

A concise course to give learners a thorough grounding in all aspects of food safety.

A concise course to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to work safely around medication.

The course will give learners an opportunity to look at the many facets of being a male carer, from being a positive role model to identifying the areas where men have something different to offer. The course will also look at the fears and worries that are sometimes present for men who foster and will give learners an opportunity to think about and discuss these issues.

A basic 1 day / 6 hour course that specialises in first aid for under 8s. Recommended for all who work with under 8s.

An opportunity for learners to understand how to undertake a child-focused risk assessment and take the required action.

The course gives learners an understanding of teenage development and behaviour and builds skills to work with teenagers.

Young people with mental health issues often get little support. This course addresses this topic from a practical and theoretical point of view.

Care planning is vital to good care and good outcomes. This course teaches a simple yet highly effective model.

An in-depth look at the vital subject of attachment and also a look at understanding the theory around loss and separation.

Many children have some form of autism and this course is an introduction to the subject.

This course has been designed in partnership with the police to better support foster carers / social workers / residential staff in developing their understanding of the current ‘gang’ problem that children and young people are being exposed to nationally.

Extremism and radicalisation are not new topics. The ideas have been around throughout history. However, at the moment, they are in the news and young people throughout the country are being targeted and are becoming involved in illegal activities.

The course looks at the often very difficult but vital topic of “looked-after” children and on-going contact with their birth families.

The course equips workers to help young people make sense of their lives and identity by doing formal life story work.

This course is to equip Foster Carers with the skills and knowledge to assess the capacity of a parent to care for thier child/children 

The course gives learners an insight into the complex and vital skills needed to help a young person prepare for adulthood.

A more in-depth course looking at challenging behaviour. Designed specifically for foster carers who have a no restraint policy.

Resilience is the quality of being able to cope with adversity. Helping young people overcome trauma and abuse is vital to their well-being.

Domestic violence is widespread and is clearly recognised as having profound effects on children and young people who experience it. In many ways witnessing domestic violence can be as traumatic and damaging as direct physical or sexual abuse. Children and young people who live or who have lived in a situation where there is domestic violence will have a whole range of issues that need to be dealt with. Dealing with the fear and uncertainty that will have built up over time is vital for the future well-being of all the children and young people concerned.

Safety online is a relatively new worry for adults who care for children. This course aims to give good, clear information about what the online world is, how it functions and where it might be going. The course aims to help carers understand the risks and provides advice and guidance about how to reduce these risks and dangers.

Many young people self-harm. Workers need to understand this phenomenon and be able to work with young people to lessen the risks.

The course helps learners understand more about adolescents who practise sexually harmful behaviour and provides advice and guidance about the issue.

The course will help workers understand and work with young people who misuse drugs, alcohol and other substances.

The course provides an in-depth understanding of the effects of neglect on children and some guidance about how to work with these children.

The understanding of how to work effectively with children and young people who have challenging behaviour is vital if we are to succeed at ‘Safeguarding Children and Protecting Workers’. This course looks at how to manage behaviour and introduces both established and new workers to the basic concepts of safeguarding children and the young people we work with whilst protecting practitioners from the risk of injury and potential allegations.

Sexual abuse of children is a major topic as it affects so many looked-after children. The emotional damage and the distorted sexualisation can cause children and young people many difficulties that frequently stay with them throughout their lives. Sexual issues run deep in our psyche and issues of trust and self-esteem are directly affected in powerful ways.

Managers have the vital task of ensuring practice is not discriminatory and that the course challenges learners to take a fresh look at the subject.

A course that gives managers and senior workers an introduction into the important role of leadership.

The course provides managers and senior workers with a theoretical look at some basic and vital management skills.

A course designed for managers and senior workers to look at child protection from a management point of view.