Fostering practice
Men in fostering
As a male foster carer, you play an important role in supporting, nurturing and encouraging the children in your care. Having a positive male role model can help children see how different family members work collaboratively and better value diversity. For some children who had a bad experience with men, you can help build back their trust in them.
What you will learn
- About men in fostering.
- How they are critical role models.
- Potential challenges.
- Protecting against allegations and safer caring policies.
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.