Transitions for children and young people

By the end of the course participants will have discussed:

• Understand the range of reasons why children move on from fostering homes.
• Recognise the impact of transitions on the children and adults involved.
• The particular challenges of children returning to their birth family
• Know how to help children and young people deal with their sense of loss resulting from change and help them prepare for moves.
• Consider your own feelings and how to manage them and those of your family.
• Understand the legal duty on post-18 living arrangements.
• Clarify the statutory guidance, good practice guidance and agency frameworks in your county.
• Consider emerging issues that arise between the transition from fostering to a post-18 arrangement.