Safeguarding & safety
Pets in the Fostering Home
Around half of the households in the UK have a pet, and a quarter owns a dog or cat. Having a pet brings many positive aspects, such as supporting your mental health, providing companionship, and this can be especially true in a fostering home.
What you will learn
- The positive impact pets can have on health and wellbeing.
- The risks involved in having a pet, for children and pets.
- How to safeguard foster children when you have a pet.
- How to introduce foster children to your pet and/or new pets.
- How to handle new situations.
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.