Core Mandatory Refresher for Foster Carers - Foster carer courses

The Fostering Service will be conducting face-to-face training two day sessions on the following dates:

15th and 16th June 2025 - Council House, Committee Room 2

8th and 9th September 2025 - Council House, Committee Room 2

Sessions will run from 10:00 to 14:00. These half-day sessions are designed for Foster Carers, including Connected Persons who have completed the Core Training and have fostered for at least 3 years.

This session will be aimed at Foster Carers, Special Guardians professional development to improve their learning and update skills and knowledge. This course aims to refresh knowledge of Safer Caring, Recording & Reporting, Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Please note: First Aid Training & Supporting Education of Children In Care must be undertaken as a separate refresher Course.

By the end of the course participants will:

Up-dated knowledge and understanding of 6 core training courses: Safer Caring, Recording & Reporting, Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion plus Education of Looked After Children

Provide an opportunity for those who have completed their mandatory training programme to reflect, refresh and maintain their skills

An awareness of updates and amendments to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013’ and understand the legal and statutory context of Safeguarding Children

An awareness of where and how to access related policies and procedures for safeguarding

An awareness of recording requirements of safeguarding, including information sharing & confidentiality aspects

An awareness how to care for children & young people to promote equality, respect and celebrate diversity and include all children fully

Supporting Education- understanding educational systems and processes

Please Note: Foster Carers and Special Guardians must have completed the separate Mandatory Training and fostered for at least 3 years before they can

attend this course as a refresher. Please seek advice from your Supervising Social Worker. Both days of this session must be attended.

This session aims to provide Foster Carers and Special Guardians with professional development to enhance their learning and update their skills and knowledge. The course focuses on refreshing knowledge of Safer Caring, Recording & Reporting, Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Education of Looked After Children. Please note: First Aid Training must be undertaken as a separate refresher course.

By the end of the course, participants will:

Have updated knowledge and understanding of the six core training courses: Safer Caring, Recording & Reporting, Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, plus Education of Looked After Children.
Provide an opportunity for those who have completed their core training program to reflect, refresh, and maintain their skills.
Gain awareness of updates and amendments to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013’ and understand the legal and statutory context of Safeguarding Children.
Be aware of where and how to access related policies and procedures for safeguarding.
Understand recording requirements of safeguarding, including information sharing & confidentiality aspects.
Know how to care for children & young people to promote equality, respect, celebrate diversity, and include all children fully.
Support Education - understanding educational systems and processes.

Please Note: Foster Carers and Special Guardians must have completed the separate Core Training and fostered for at least 3 years before they can attend this course as a refresher. Please seek advice from your Supervising Social Worker. Attendance on both days of this session is mandatory.

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