Care & parenting skills
Communicating with Children
The objective of this course is to understand why it is sometimes difficult to communicate with children and young people and to develop some strategies to better communicate.
What you will learn
- Why good communication is important.
- Why are things often lost in translation.
- What special issues do children in care have about communication.
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.