Parent and Child

Parent and Child

This training will consider the foster carer's key role in providing parent and child arrangements and ensuring successful outcomes for children. It will also provide clarity about the role of the agency and the supervising social worker in monitoring, reviewing, evaluating and supporting foster carers, whilst making certain that practice is transparent and compliant with the law.

Learning outcomes:

The circumstances that lead to parent child fostering.

The background, scope and legal framework of parent and child placements

The roles and responsibilities of the foster carer and the parent

The needs of both the parent and child when looked after together.

The use of observational skills

When to intervene in a situation and when it’s important to take a step back.

Consider the management of safeguarding issues

The practical reality of parent and child placements

Messages from research and identify the specific aspects that relate to successful outcomes

The principles and practicalities of recording for court reports

Providing feedback to parents and ways of teaching parenting