Training

I only train in areas where I can evidence a high degree of knowledge and expertise, often having authored good practice guidance in that subject area.   


I have developed and delivered courses for foster carers, fostering social workers, and fostering panels, and will always tweak the content according to what is required.


While I prefer face-to-face delivery, I also understand the benefits of virtual training, and diversity is recognised and considered within each course.


Please contact me to discuss your training and consultancy needs.

90% of delegates rate my face-to-face training as ‘excellent’.


2024-25 Evaluations

Training for foster carers

  • Safeguarding for foster carers
  • Allegations and safer caring
  • Working with birth families
  • Parent and child fostering
  • Record keeping for foster carers
  • Getting the most from your foster carer review
  • The culturally competent foster carer

Training for social workers

  • Assessing prospective foster carers (using Form F)
  • Assessing kinship carers (using Form K)
  • The effective supervising social worker
  • Undertaking a foster carer review (using Form FR)
  • Working with allegations and standard of care concerns
  • Developing family safer caring plans (using Form FSCP)
  • Parent and child fostering
  • The culturally competent social worker

Training for fostering panels

  • The effective fostering panel
  • The reflective fostering panel 
  • The culturally competent fostering panel