Fostering practice
Foster Carer Records
Having clear and accurate notes that you and your team can refer to can be incredibly useful. They can help identify patterns, perhaps highlighting areas in which a foster child needs additional support, or pointing towards a particular diagnosis.
What you will learn
- Why you need to have foster carer records.
- Why they are important.
- How to write them.
- What to record and what not to record.
- What you need to know in terms of confidentiality.
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.