Open courses
Courses in date order below, or listed alphabetically in the menu on the right.
Supervision within family placement
27-28 March 2008
“I am going to review my supervision of carers based on this course and make necessary changes”
This course explores the implications of the role of the supervising social worker, addresses legal and statutory requirements, and identifies ways of providing leadership and creating a good working relationship with carers.
Run by AKAMAS, hosted by the Fostering Network
Caring for carers: preventing and treating secondary traumatic stress disorders
2 April 2008
This expert seminar, delivered by Kate Cairns, has been described as an “eye-opener” and address the often overlooked needs of those looking after vulnerable children – as foster carers, teachers or social workers.
Men in foster care
26 April 2008
"It has given me a more positive view of men in foster care"
The role of men in foster care and residential childcare work has been the subject of increased debate. There is concern about how best to work with children who have been sexually abused, worries about abuse by carers, and unsubstantiated allegations of abuse. This course is for male foster carers, male supervising social workers and male residential social workers. It is for men and is facilitated by male trainers.
Training the trainers: delivering the Skills to Foster
12-16 May 2008
"Fantastic - focused, structured, open style, good examples, feedback and evaluation"
On this course, each participant will receive, and work with, their own copy of the Fostering Network’s The Skills to Foster Leaders Guide, Workbook, and a copy of Foster Families magazine. The Skills to Foster is used throughout the country and is seen as the leading pre-approval training course for prospective foster carers. It is an essential resource for anyone involved in preparing new applicants for the challenges of fostering. These course resources are included in the cost of the course.
If you have any enquiries about our training courses, please contact the training coordinator, Corrine Crispe, on 020 7620 6430 or email training@fostering.net.
You can also contact us by post at The Fostering Network, 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA.
- An introduction to caring for separated asylum-seeking and refugee children and young people
- Assessing foster carers: using a competency based approach
- Caring for carers; preventing and treating secondary traumatic stress disorders (AKAMAS course)
- Contact: supporting children's relationships with family and friends
- Every Child Matters - the Outcomes Framework
- Managing allegations: protecting children and supporting foster carers
- Men in foster care
- Protecting children and supporting foster carers
- Recruiting and retaining foster carers
- Stepping out: preparation for adult life
- Supervision within family placement: the role of the supervising social worker
- Training the trainers: delivering The Skill to Foster
- Trauma and resilience: recovery and adaptation after overwhelming stress (AKAMAS course)