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Safer Caring Men in Foster Care

Venue
Badminton Road Offices, Badminton Road
venue
Event Tutors
Course Tutor
tutors
Admin Contact
Target Audience
Foster Carers
target audience
Event Types
Course (Evening)
Course categories
Adopters and Foster Carers
Adopters and Foster Carers subcategories
CS3 - Safer Caring
Event description
Core Skills 3 - One of the core skills training courses which has been specifically designed to cater for the needs of male carers. This course will be run by two male trainers. The course will cover the important role men have as carers for children. Why males who choose to care for children are particularly vulnerable to allegations of abuse. Where, when and how male foster carers show affection to children and under what circumstances touch is and is not appropriate. Ways in which foster carers practice is made safer for the foster child, themselves and others around them.
Learning outcomes
The following matters are explored during the course: • The important role men have as carers for children • Why males who choose to care for children are particularly vulnerable to allegations of abuse • Where, when and how male foster carers show affection to children and under what circumstances touch is and is not appropriate • Ways in which foster carer’s practice is made safer for the foster child, themselves and others around them TSDS 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5
Start Date
Thursday 14 March 2019
End Date
Thursday 21 March 2019
Closing Date
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Times
18:30 - 21:00
Maximum Places
16 
Cost
£0.00 
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No