Foster carer training
Having the right training as a foster carer is really important for a number of reasons. It ensures that the care you provide is of the best quality, and it also ensures that you can care confidently.
At Fostering North Somerset, we will ensure that you receive all of the appropriate expert-led training, which in turn, opens new doors in your career as a foster carer, allowing you to provide specialist care types.
Foster Carer Preparation Training
Preparation Training
Before you begin fostering, we’ll help you through your initial training which will cover a range of topics to help you provide the best care. Some topics for this initial training will include:
- First aid training
- How to promote education and learning
- How to work in partnership with other caring professionals
- How to predict and respond to certain behaviours
- How to set appropriate boundaries
- How to keep children safe and healthy
Ongoing Training and Development Opportunities
Developmen Training
Following your approval as a foster carer, we will support you in developing your skills. This might include helping you on your way to be approved to care for more children, offering new types of foster care or provide care for children with additional needs.
Specialist Training
Additional Training
As you progress through your fostering career, we will support you in taking additional training which will help you to provide specialist care to children and young people with additional needs. This additional training is available through the North Somerset Parents Carers Working Together (NSPCWT) Programme.
Fancy a chat?
Contact Us
Curious about fostering, but not sure about your next steps?
Get in touch for a non-committal chat! We’re always happy to help with a simple question, or if you’re ready to get the ball rolling, we’re ready to welcome you.
We’d love to hear from you!