The Foster Carer Training Company
We were founded to provide impactful, informative, and useful training specifically designed for foster carers, and fostering services.
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CPD Courses & Workshops
Social Care
Food; and it's importance in fostering
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As a foster carer you will learn; or indeed already know; the importance of food in building a conne...
Online Course
Social Care
Febrile Seizures
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Febrile seizures are fits that some children might have during their early childhood. Though usually...
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Social Care
Bedwetting; Incontinence and Other Toilet Issues
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Taking care of children suffering with incontinence problems; such as soiling and bedwetting; is an...
Online Course
Social Care
Diversity and Equality
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Every person is unique and has their own identity. Any foster child in your care will have needs; ma...
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Social Care
Gang Awareness
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The objective of this course is to understand the risks of gangs pose to children and how to deal wi...
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Social Care
Moving; Lifting and Handling
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Moving and lifting things are routine tasks but if not done correctly can cause severe harm to the b...
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Social Care
How to Talk to Children About Racism
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Racism is not an easy subject to talk about. Some carers would prefer to protect their children from...
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Social Care
Caring for a Child from Sudan or South Sudan
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Between April 2019 and March 2020 3;463 unaccompanied minors arrived in the UK asking for asylum and...
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Social Care
Caring for Children from Albania
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Between April 2019 and March 2020 3;463 unaccompanied minors arrived in the UK asking for asylum and...
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Social Care
Caring for a Child from Iraq
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Between April 2019 and March 2020 3;463 unaccompanied minors arrived in the UK asking for asylum and...
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Social Care
Caring for a Child from Iran
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Between April 2019 and March 2020 3;463 unaccompanied minors arrived in the UK asking for asylum and...
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Social Care
Home Visits After Lockdown
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Covid is the biggest health crisis the UK has faced in over 100 years. And although fostering has be...
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Social Care
Caring for a Child of a Different Faith: Muslim
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This course is aimed to foster carers who are taking care of a Muslim child and who don't share the...
Online Course
Social Care
Intro to LGBTQ+ Identity and Issues
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This course is structured in two parts. This first part is an introduction to LGBTQ+ identities; his...
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Social Care
County Lines
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This course will share information specific to County Lines; which involves the exploitation of chil...
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Social Care
Fostering a child from Afghanistan
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Between April 2019 and March 2020 3;463 unaccompanied minors arrived in the UK asking for asylum and...
Online Course
Social Care
Contact Between Children and Birth Families
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Your role as a foster carer is to ensure the foster child’s wellbeing. Promoting good contact betwee...
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Social Care
Disclosures
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This is a short course designed to cover the procedure when a disclosure is made. Disclosure is when...
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Social Care
Developing Emotional Resilience
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Being a foster carer is stressful; you need to learn how to build your emotional resilience otherwis...
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Social Care
Reflective Practice
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We would like to introduce you to reflective practice and how this will be helpful in your work as a...
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Social Care
Alcohol and Children in Care
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Children and young people are curious about alcohol; and it’s normal. However; as a foster carer; yo...
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Social Care
Preparing For a New Placement
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As a foster carer there are a number of things you need to do in preparation for a new placement. Yo...
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Social Care
Allegations
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This course is an introduction to allegations; why they are made against foster carers; and how thos...
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Social Care
Self-Harm Awareness
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Looking after a child who self harms is very difficult. Discovering that the child self-harms; seein...
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Social Care
ADHD
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This course is designed to introduce you to the condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde...
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Social Care
Eating Disorders
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The objective of this course is to introduce you to eating disorders.
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Social Care
Children with Bipolar Disorder
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Caring for a child with bipolar disorder is challenging. You will have some great days followed by s...
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Social Care
Extremism; Radicalisation and Terrorism
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As a carer; safeguarding foster children from radicalisation and violent extremism is paramount. Chi...
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Social Care
CSE - Child Sexual Exploitation
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Unfortunately; some children might have suffered from sexual abuse or exploitation before entering t...
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Social Care
Coping with Challenging Behaviour
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As a foster carer; you will sooner or later look after a child or children with challenging behaviou...
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Social Care
Communicating with Children
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The objective of this course is to understand why it is sometimes difficult to communicate with chil...
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Social Care
Attachments
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The development of a bond between an infant and their primary caregivers is primordial for their dev...
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CPD Subsectors
Child Welfare
Safety & Welfare
Support & Training