At PACFS, we offer comprehensive training to equip foster carers with the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to take on this incredibly rewarding role, ensuring they are well-prepared for the fostering journey and to provide the highest level of care.
The four-day “Skills to Foster” training is designed for prospective foster carers, covering essential aspects of both parent and child fostering and mainstream fostering. This course provides key insights into:
This training also helps candidates determine whether fostering is the right career choice for them.
Our training covers a wide range of essential topics, including:
Therapeutic Parenting/Trauma Informed Care
These offer insight into contributions that key adults make towards a child’s recovery from trauma.
We offer
PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity & Empathy)
Child Development and Attachment
The Impact of Early Trauma and Abuse
Paediatric First Aid
An introduction to the core principles of care, emphasizing their importance in supporting and safeguarding vulnerable children and young people within foster placements.
This session focuses on:
This course helps foster carers:
This training is relevant for PACFS foster carers, social workers, and unqualified staff involved in child welfare.
This session provides:
Explores how foster carers and staff can help children and young people develop resilience, providing them with the tools to navigate stressful and challenging life events.
Offers practical techniques and strategies to help foster carers understand, manage, and support children or young people who may display challenging behaviors.
This session highlights:
We offer opportunities to gain professional qualifications, such as an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, with the goal of equipping our carers with the knowledge and skills they need to provide the best possible care. By investing in your development, we help create better experiences and brighter futures for those placed in our care.
