Our supporting learning resources have been created to help residential childcare workers build their knowledge, strengthen their understanding and feel more confident as they work towards their qualification.

We know that completing a residential childcare qualification alongside work can be challenging. Finding the time to study, understanding what the criteria are asking for and connecting theory to your day-to-day practice can sometimes feel overwhelming. Our courses are designed to make that learning journey clearer and more manageable.

Each unit resource focuses on a specific area of residential childcare learning and provides accessible explanations, practical examples and opportunities to reflect on how the learning applies to your own practice.

This is a new resource and more will be added in the upcoming month.

The Certificate in Therapeutic Fostering forms an integral part of the Therapeutic Fostering Assessment (TFA), supporting prospective foster parents to develop the knowledge, understanding and confidence needed to care for children who have experienced trauma, loss and adversity.

The certificate introduces foster parents to key therapeutic and trauma-informed principles, helping them understand how a child’s experiences can shape their emotions, relationships and behaviour. It provides an opportunity to develop practical approaches that can support children to feel safe, build trusting relationships and develop emotional regulation.