Understanding Foster Care

Name: Understanding Foster Care
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This free online course explains how foster carers contribute to the looked after children's well-being.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define the concept of Foster Care
Summarise the types of foster care
Explain the areas of work and respective responsibilities of foster carers
Indicate fostering skills and requirements
Describe the steps for becoming a foster carer
Discuss foster care allowances and payments
State the various fostering laws and regulations
Discuss Children's Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in foster care and the aims of CSE programmes
Outline the impact of fostering on carers' families

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