Brent Mandatory Courses

Child Development & Attachments

• Attachments
• Child Development

Contextual Safeguarding

• County Lines
• Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• Gang Awareness
• Knife Crime Awareness
• Missing from Care

Equality and Diversity

• Diversity and Equality

GDPR

• Keeping Data Safe (GDPR)

Health and Safety and Risk Assessments

• Health and safety in the fostering home

Managing Behaviour and De-escalation Techniques

• Managing a child's anger
• Understanding distressed behaviour
• Positive Parenting

Managing Concerns and Allegations

• Allegations
• Disclosures

Professional Boundaries & Record Keeping

• Foster Carer Records

Safeguarding

• Advanced Safeguarding
• Recognising and responding to abuse

Safer Caring

• Safeguarding and Safer Care

SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death of an Infant)

• Safer infant sleep

The Professional Role of the Foster Carer

• Caring for the whole child
• Communicating with Children
• Stress Management and Emotional Resilience
• Caring for a child of a different ethnicity
• Starting your journey as a foster carer
• The language of care