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This course is recommended to follow on from the introduction to safeguarding course or if you already have a good basic awareness of safeguarding process.

To explore the impact of parental mental illness on children and young people’s psychological, cognitive, emotional and social development from birth to adolescence

This exciting programme will give carers an overview of attachment theory, an introduction to therapeutic parenting and develop a framework for resilience and emotional growth. It will explore models of parenting and will specifically look at building relationships with children and managing their behaviour.

This course is a view from the eyes of the inner child and a self-reflection of the inner self. It is designed to help caregivers empathise with children and view them in a different light instead of just “naughty” children with “bad behaviour”. During this course the facilitator will take attendees through his emotional journey through care, reflecting on what happened and expressing what he was unable to express as a child.

To give foster carers an understanding of the recording that they are required to complete in line with Departmental policies; to give them an opportunity to discuss good practice in carrying out recording and to practice some of the necessary skills involved.


This course is linked to the Training, Support & Development Standards for Foster Care, Standard 4.5 It is also linked to the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services, Standard 26.2 ‘Staff, volunteers ...

PRE-REQUISITE - MUST ATTEND THE CHILD'S WORLD TRAINING ON 13TH JUNE BEFORE ATTENDING THIS COURSE

This course will help attendees to understand what influences their own behaviours and the root cause of these behaviours. It will aid understanding of how a sense of right and wrong is formed and how this impacts on external behaviours. This course has been developed to help professionals move the focus away from the child’s behaviour and look at behaviour holist ...

For foster carers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of child abuse and of the relevant child protection procedures that need to be followed as and when necessary.

This course is linked to the Training, Support & Development Standards for Foster Care, Standard 6.3abce It is also linked to the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services, Standard 4.6 ‘Foster carers are trained in appropriate safer-care practice, including skills to care for children who have been abu ...