Learning & Development:

Continuing Professional Development

 

Training Overview:

Facing an allegation of abuse or neglect is something that some foster carers will, unfortunately, experience during their fostering career. This is inevitably a distressing time for everyone involved. This course offers training to help you understand why allegations are made, know the procedures and processes followed, think about best practice to minimise the risk of allegations and know what support is available from within the Service and independently.

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Developmental Objectives and Skills:

On successful completion of this module participants will:

• Know the difference between a standard of care concern and an allegation of abuse against a foster carer.

• Understand the legal framework that the two types of allegations/complaints are investigated under.

• Be able to identify some of the reasons a child might make a complaint or an allegation against a foster parent.

• Understand some of the possible impacts an allegation or complaint may have on foster carers and their extended network.

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