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Learning and Development

Training and consultancy

Wherever you are in your fostering career, as a potential foster carer, an approved foster carer or kinship foster carer, social worker or manager, The Fostering Network has a range of development opportunities to meet your needs. 

The Fostering Network supports foster carers and services with training, events, consultancy and online professional development resources, including:

  • the leading pre-approval training course, The Skills to Foster®
  • safer caring resources
  • a quality assurance package with additional consultancy
  • a range of events and conferences.  

 

Read on below to find out how we can support your learning and development.

Training Opportunities

Foster Family Support

We provide in-house and open courses on a variety of topics to expand the knowledge and support the practice of foster carers and fostering service staff.

Consultancy

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As the leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network can draw on expertise to create a package of consultancy to help your service achieve its aims and objectives.

Events

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We provide events ranging from webinars and conferences to fundraising activities and product launches on various topics to improve practice across the sector.

The Skills to Foster®

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The Skills to Foster™ is the essential resource for anyone involved in preparing new applicants for fostering and assessing prospective foster carers.

Resources

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See our recruitment and retention resources and our Exit Interview Toolkit.