Care & parenting skills
Child Development
This course explores the area of child development from birth up to primary age children. There is an enormous amount of change happening in the first 10 years of a child’s life, with many milestones and developmental stages taking place. As a foster carer, it is important to be aware of these major milestones regarding the children you foster.
What you will learn
- What child development is.
- Milestones in a baby’s first year, toddler years, preschool years and primary age years.
- Medical milestones, including vaccinations.
- What to do if you are concerned about the child’s development.
- Useful resources for further information and support.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.