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Fostering practice

Reunification

When a child has a care plan to return home to parents or other family members, the foster carer's role is crucial. This course pulls together research on reunification alongside the process in East Sussex to support carers with their roles and responsibilities, as well as what to expect from others, throughout the reunification process.

What you will learn

  • Understand the key principles and responsibilities covered by this topic.
  • Recognise how the topic affects children, carers and day-to-day fostering practice.
  • Apply practical course guidance to relevant situations with greater confidence.

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.