Fostering practice
Preparing foster children for independence
Independence is a critical time in a person’s life when they become a legal adult and are responsible for themselves. For foster children, this is an even more critical point, where they not only begin working or studying as an independent adult, but they also lose much of their secure base to help them along the way.
What you will learn
- What independence means for foster children and options for living independently.
- The process, areas for development and safeguards to ensure foster children leaving care to manage independence successfully.
- Your role and strategies to help your foster child learn how to live independently.
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.