Foster Carer Training - Participation course details
This course focuses on the importance of participation for children and young people in foster care. It explores what meaningful participation looks like in practice and how foster carers can actively support children and young people to have their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. The training considers participation in everyday care, planning, reviews, and wider opportunities, linking theory to practical, foster-care-specific examples.
Learning outcomes
The training will support foster carers to understand participation as a core principle of good fostering practice and to develop confidence in promoting and enabling children and young people’s involvement in decisions.
By the end of the course, you will have:
- an understanding of what participation means for children and young people in foster care
- increased awareness of children’s rights to be heard and involved in decision-making
- practical ideas and approaches to support participation in day-to-day fostering
- greater confidence in listening to, valuing and acting on children and young people’s views
- an understanding of barriers to participation and how these can be addressed
Standards
Training, Support and Development Standards (TSDS)
- Standard 1: Understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people
- Standard 2: Understand your role as a foster carer
- Standard 4: Understand the development of children and young people
- Standard 7: Develop yourself
National Minimum Standards (NMS)
- NMS 1: The child’s wishes and feelings are listened to and taken into account
- NMS 4: Children are encouraged and supported to participate in decisions about their lives
- NMS 15: Foster carers understand their role and responsibilities and are supported through training