- This training focuses on the importance of maintaining contact between foster children and their birth families, recognizing that this contact can be crucial for the child’s well-being, sense of identity, and reunification.
Thursday 11th of September 2025 10am-2pm
£FREE
ONLINE EVENT
Learning outcomes
Learning Objectives
• Understanding the Importance of Contact and why maintaining contact is vital for a child’s emotional development and attachment.
• Facilitating Family Time: Carers learn how to plan and organize family time visits, considering the child’s needs, the birth family’s circumstances, and any court orders or care plan requirements.
• Supporting Children and Families: Training addresses the potential challenges and difficulties that can arise during family time, such as emotional distress, anxiety, or conflict, and equips carers with strategies to support both the child and the birth family
• Working with Birth Families: Training emphasizes the importance of fostering a positive and collaborative relationship with birth families, recognizing that they are an important part of the child’s life.
