We offer a range of learning and development opportunities to meet the demanding needs of Foster Carers.
These ensure that Foster Carers are trained in the skills required to provide high quality care to Looked After Children and Young People placed with them.
Our learning and development programme focuses on key national developments within childcare services and Every Child Matters outcomes. They support the learning needs of the Foster Carer and include the following training programmes:
Be Healthy
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Health Assessments
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Drug Awareness
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Substance Misuse
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Health Issues
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Mental Health Awareness
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Nutrition and Health
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Health & Safety
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Every Child Matters
Stay Safe
Achieving Economic Well Being
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Leaving Care
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Budgeting
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Further Education
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Welfare Rights
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Permanence Options
- Every Child Matters
Enjoy & Achieve
Make a Positive Contribution
- Understand Attachment
- Supporting IT
- Sex& Relationships
- Impact of Abuse and Neglect
- Impact of Loss
- Supporting Contact
- Every Child Matters
An annual Fostering Learning and Development plan ensures that Foster Care Minimum Standards are met and that opportunities are available to Foster Carers to share their skills and knowledge.
Dates, times and venues can be found in the quarterly foster carers newsletter. Contact your supervising social worker if you would like to book onto any of the training.
