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Professional Development for Foster Carers (Zoom)

From: £370.00 3 hours

Description

Navigating TSDS, National Minimum Standards, and Lifelong CPD Excellence.

Effective professional development is not simply a regulatory requirement; it is the cornerstone of safe, child-centred foster care. This comprehensive training course provides foster carers, supervising social workers, and service managers with a clear, practical roadmap to navigate the statutory frameworks that underpin excellence in UK foster care.

 

From mastering the seven Training, Support and Development (TSD) Standards in your first year to building lifelong Continuing Professional Development (CPD) habits, this course transforms compliance into a powerful tool for improving placement outcomes.

Key Learning Highlights

  • Master Statutory Frameworks: Gain a thorough understanding of National Minimum Standard 20 (NMS 20), transferable training portfolios, and whole-household safeguarding expectations.
  • Complete the TSD Workbook: Learn structured, step-by-step strategies, including the STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to gather authentic practice evidence within the mandatory 12-month deadline.
  • Maintain Ongoing Compliance: Understand mandatory annual training refreshers, including Paediatric First Aid (3-year cycle), Safeguarding, Safer Caring, and Online Safety.
  • Explore Specialist Development: Discover advanced pathways to match complex placement needs, including Therapeutic Parenting (PACE model), Neurodiversity/SEND, and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) awareness.
  • Strengthen Supervision & Ofsted Readiness: Transform routine supervision into meaningful learning conversations and build auditable records that satisfy Ofsted scrutiny.

Why Choose This Course?

Designed specifically for the entire team around the child, this module bridges the gap between regulatory requirements and everyday care. It equips carers with the skills, confidence, and reflective practice needed to ensure every child experiences greater stability, safety, and support.

 

Who Should Attend: Newly Approved Foster Carers, Experienced Carers, Supervising Social Workers (SSWs), and Fostering Service Managers.

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Advanced Training

This option is aimed at an audience with prior knowledge of the subject and isn’t suitable for.  Those that are new to the subject would be better with our standard course.

Empowering Safety: Bespoke Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

Why Choose Bespoke Training?

Generic training can leave staff feeling unprepared for the real-life scenarios they face. Our tailored approach ensures the content, delivery method, and case studies are directly relevant to your sector (e.g., education, healthcare, sport, charity, corporate), your local policies, and the specific vulnerabilities and risks present in your community.

Our Specialised Training Pillars

We design engaging, practical, and compliant training across three core areas:

  • For Professionals Working with Children (Child Protection): Focuses on recognising the signs of abuse and neglect, statutory guidance (e.g., Working Together to Safeguard Children), robust reporting procedures, and the creation of a safe, child-focused culture.
  • For Professionals Working with Adults (Adult Safeguarding): Focuses on the principles of the Care Act, understanding different types of harm, promoting wellbeing, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) considerations, and ensuring person-led safeguarding responses.
  • Blended Cohorts (Safeguarding for All Ages): Ideal for organisations whose staff or volunteers interact with both children and adults (e.g., community centres, housing associations, religious organisations). This training highlights the common principles of good practice while clearly delineating the different legal frameworks, signs of harm, and reporting routes for each demographic.

Invest in training that transforms knowledge into action. Equip your team with the confidence and competence to protect those in your care proactively.

Need more time?

We recognise that sometimes groups need more time for discussions and group work. This can mean that a two-hour session is just not long enough to explore the curriculum and engage in question and answer sessions. So we are you offering the opportunity to extend the session by an hour to allow your trainees the chance to explore the curriculum fully!

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