The Virtual School value the time they spend with carers, and to enable this to be an even more successful partnership between school and home, have arranged four sessions to take place over the school year.
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 02 September 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar: Microsoft Teams | Map |
The Purpose for the support groups
We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.
There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.
Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.
Sometimes there will be speakers and topics as requested by the group, this will hopefully make it as relevant to your fostering as you like.
These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 08 September 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Patchway Children's Centre | Map |
The Purpose for these Support Groups:
6pm-6.30pm Share The Care discussion group with Jakie Dyer *ONLY FOR SHARE THE CARE CARERS*
6.30pm-8pm *OPEN TO ALL Carers* - Topic TBC
We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.
Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.
These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 10 September 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Microsoft TEAMS | Map |
This session is designed to equip foster carers with essential basic coaching techniques and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) strategies to effectively support children in their care. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how patterns of thinking, body language and the words we use can impact on how effectively we communicate with others. This practical training will equip carers with tools to enhance their communication, understand and respond to children's needs, build trust, and create stronger, more supportive relationships. Whether you're new to fostering or looking to deepen your skills, this session offers techniques to help carers navigate the complexities of communication with confidence and compassion.
Our tutor Rachel McCoubrie is a Doctor, coach, NLP Master Practitioner, author, aspirational poet
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 11 September 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
The Purpose for the support groups
We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.
There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.
Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.
Sometimes there will be speakers and topics as requested by the group, this will hopefully make it as relevant to your fostering as you like.
These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 18 September 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Yate Children's Centre (Cranleigh Court) | Map |
Cadbury Heath Children’s Centre
Essential InformationSession | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 18 September 2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Patchway Children's Centre | Map |
This course aims to enable participants to develop their understanding of abuse allegations and complaints made against foster carers, and of the procedures used to manage such allegations and complaints.
This is being ran by the Fostering Network
Please Note: By booking onto this course, you are consenting to your contact details being passed onto the trainer. This is so they can send the MS TEAMS/Zoom invitation to you.
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 23 September 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Microsoft TEAMS | Map |
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 09 October 2025 | 18:30 - 19:30 | Microsoft TEAMS | Map |
The Purpose for the support groups
*Topic TBC*
We realise that fostering can be really difficult at times. Perhaps the only people who really understand it are other foster carers and so therefore we want to give you a place to meet up.
There will be biscuits and/or cake, coffee, tea, and an opportunity for an informal chat at all of the meetings.
Although these will be informal meetings, each session will have a brief agenda, attendance list, and agreed group rules. This is to help those who don’t know anyone and feel awkward about coming along to a new meeting, to feel that they won’t be left alone on the side-lines.
These sessions should be recorded on your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 14 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | To Be Advised | Map |
This session supports participants to learn and develop resilience strategies and tools for themselves, and the children and young people they work with, as well as signposting to further support.
Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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1 | 26 November 2025 | 18:30 - 19:30 | Microsoft TEAMS | Map |