Fostering practice
Starting your journey as a foster carer
This course is designed for those who have been approved as foster carers and are embarking on their new journey in this role. You will have gone through rigorous assessments over many months but you still have a lot to learn and it is likely that you will have a lot of questions about the next stage of the journey.
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.