Fostering practice
Children's Rights
Children, though under the protection of their parents, carers or, in the case of looked after children, the local authority, have their own individual human rights. Society must ensure that children have basic human rights, as well as certain protections as they develop into full members of society.
What you will learn
- About the rights of the child.
- About the rights of children in care and care leavers.
- How to make a complaint.
- What an advocate is and how they can help.
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.