Additional support and training for foster carers

There are charities and organisations outside of our fostering team who can offer you support too.

Camden Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (CSCP)

The Camden Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (CSCP) exists to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It provides some learning opportunities to foster carers, kinship carers, and special guardians with Camden Council. To access their training, you need to register with them on their website.

Camden Council Virtual School

Camden Council Virtual School is a portal for children and young people who are in our care, as well as parents, carers, stakeholders, and other professionals working with our children and young people.

It's a place to access information, advice and guidance on education supports. It helps you share best practice and gain a complete picture of the multiagency work which goes on in support of our children in care. The Camden Council Virtual School provides training for foster carers, kinship carers, private foster carers and special guardians throughout the year.

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Someone has special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty or disability which means they need support to access their education. Someone is disabled if they have a physical or mental difficulty which has a significant and long-term impact on their daily life, including long-term illnesses.

You can find support as a carer of a child with SEND on the council's SEND Local Offer website.

Foster Talk

Foster Talk is an independent support organisation dedicated to improving the wellbeing of foster carers and their families. They provide foster carers with access to advice, resources, discounts and wellbeing support. They help carers feel informed, valued and connected. Foster Talk also offer a range of learning opportunities and resources that carers can access directly.

The Fostering Network

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, bringing together everyone who is involved in the lives of fostered children to make foster care the very best it can be.

The Fostering Network have supported foster carers and services with training for many years. Find out about free courses on their website. You will also find training that is specifically tailored or related to specialist carers, carers providing kinship care or special guardianship.