The Therapeutic Fostering Qualification is designed to support foster parents and professionals working with children who have experienced early life trauma.
Delivered through flexible online learning, the programme equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic home environment.
The course supports learners to understand the underlying causes of behaviour and respond thoughtfully rather than reactively.
This course is ideal for:
- Applicants who are applying to become foster parents
- Current foster parents supporting children who have experienced trauma
- Supporting professionals working within fostering agencies
This programme forms part of the Therapeutic Fostering Assessment (TFA).
Across seven structured units, you will explore:
- Role of the Professional Therapeutic Foster Parent
- Developmental trauma and its impact.
- Building safe, secure, and trusting relationships
- Supporting the needs of the growing and developing child
- Creating a therapeutic fostering environment
- Taking care of ourselves
- Safe Administration, Storage and Transfer of Medication
This is a structured professional development programme designed to support both knowledge and practical fostering application.
Guided Online Learning
Seven professionally designed units with flexible, self-paced study.
Practice-Focused Learning
The programme is designed to support real-life fostering practice, helping learners respond thoughtfully to behaviour and meet children’s needs effectively.
Alignment with Professional Frameworks
Content supports learning in line with TSD and AWIF frameworks, as well as induction requirements.
On successful completion, learners will receive a certificate from
The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma CIC.Please note: This is a Level 2 qualification designed to support fostering knowledge and practice. It contributes towards fostering development frameworks but is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification.
Approx. 60 hours of learning
Typically completed over 3–6 months
Flexible, self-paced online study
£360 per household (2 people)
This programme is ideal if you want to:
- Develop confidence in therapeutic fostering approaches
- Strengthen relationships with children in your care
- Understand and respond to behaviour in a trauma-informed way
- Support your fostering assessment or induction journey
- Apply learning directly within the home environment
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Apply therapeutic fostering strategies with confidence
- Understand the impact of trauma on behaviour and development
- Create a safe, structured, and nurturing home environment
- Reflect on your role and maintain your own wellbeing
This structured programme combines flexible learning with practical application—supporting foster carers to develop the confidence and skills needed to provide therapeutic care in everyday practice
