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The world of fostering can be an absolute minefield for those just starting out - this course has been specifically designed as an introductory course to help you navigate the complex world of fostering. Whether you have just started the process, are thinking about fostering or have recently been approved this course will give you much needed confidence and understanding. This course is filled with information around how the UK care system functions including who everyone is, what they do and where foster carers fit into this. Throughout this course you will learn about why children come into care, including some real life narratives to give you a good idea of what life in care can be like from the child / young person's perspective. You will be provided with downloadable resources to take away and read / refer back to as and when needed. This course would also benefit anyone who finds themselves working with children in care within other roles or who wants to learn more about the care system.
NOTE:
This does not replace the Skills To Foster pre-approval training, however this course stands to help people feel more comfortable in understanding the world of fostering as they enter it.
Unlimited Duration
6 April 2022
Course Curriculum
- Overview Of Course 00:00:00
- Why Do Children Come Into Care? 00:00:00
- Types Of Foster Care 00:00:00
- Who’s Who? 00:00:00
- Becoming A Foster Carer 00:00:00
- Understanding Children In Care 00:00:00
- Young People Leaving Care 00:00:00
- Contact With Birth Parents 00:00:00
- Summary 00:00:00
- 00:00:00
An excellent short introductory course that helps to prepare individuals to understand the role of a foster carer. The site was easy to navigate and the different sections can be started, paused and picked up again when you have the time and work through at your own pace. The information Scott provides within the course is honest and realistic. Scott’s personal experience of being brought up in the care system is invaluable as it highlights the child’s perspective and the actual lived experience of what it’s like to be looked after and brought up in the care system. This course offers an excellent level of vital information that is essential from the very start of the journey i.e. whether thinking about becoming a foster carer, the process of being assessed as a foster carer and also for newly approved carers.
I have been a children’s social worker for 23 years, 10 years of which as a supervising social worker within a local authority fostering team. I wish this course had been available to me when I first qualified as a social worker. Not only is it a first-rate source of information for prospective and approved foster carers but also for children’s social workers and fostering social workers alike.
As a family support practitioner i found this course really helpful and think that anyone wanting to become a foster carer would really benefit from doing this course. The course has lots of information and the handouts will be useful to come back to. The information was delivered well and in a way that is understandable explaining the jargon and abbreviations that get used. I would recommend this to applicants wanting to become foster carers.
offers you and all you need to know about fostering with loads of helpful information
I learnt a lot from this course , lots of useful information
Good basic overview with sufficient detail
Easy to follow and understand