Care & parenting skills
Positive Parenting
This course will introduce you to the idea of positive parenting. This is a technique that is mutually beneficial to carers and children, as it is based on empathy and focusing on strengths, rather than weaknesses.
What you will learn
- What positive parenting is.
- Why children misbehave.
- How to set boundaries.
- How to create a "yes" environment.
- How to respond to challenging situations in a calm way.
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.