Knowledge, Skills & Solutions

To support the ongoing professional development of the Children’s Social Care Sector Workforce, we deliver Training Courses with a focus on equipping our course participants with the knowledge, skills and solutions they need, to make a positive difference in the life of the Child or Young Person in their Care. Delivered by Care Experienced Professionals, our Courses bring an understanding of the True Voice of the Care Experienced, as they journey through the Care System.

In relation to the feedback from our Transformed You Mentees and research citing ‘they (the outcomes of Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers) are continuing to be poor compared with their peers who have not been in Care, from education to homelessness, prison populations to mental health, it is increasingly being understood that this is a failure of the system and not of the Children in Care or Care Leaver’, we are able to deliver our Courses to all who work within the System to help change this narrative.

External Training Course Delivery

  • Can be delivered to your Team and Staff on Dates to be agreed and booked

  • Can be delivered Virtually or In Person

  • Are delivered by Care Experienced Professionals

In-house Pop Up Training Course Delivery

Whilst our Courses can be delivered to your Team or Staff, please keep a look out for our In-house Pop Up Training Course Events here. These will take place:

  • In Person at The Transformed You Hub or Virtually via ZOOM

  • On a Full Day or Half Day

THE TRAINING COURSES

The Foster Carers Super Powers

Based on The Foster Carers Super Powers Handbook this training course aims to guide Foster Carers on how to identify and bring to life their Super Powers, to continue to make a lasting difference in the life of the one they have chosen to Foster.

This Workshop Style Training Course, will:

  • Provide you insight into the 4 Super Powers

  • Equip you with practical skills on how to bring these Super Powers to life

  • Provide you with insight on how those Kryptonite Moments can have an impact on your Super Powers

  • Empower you to personally develop and plan your way forward

In-house Pop Up Training Course Delivery

Wednesday 24th April 2024 @ 9:30am - 1:30pm Online via ZOOM

Hear My Voice! Can I Please Have a Say?!

Are you a Social Worker, a Foster Carer, Residential Children’s Home Staff, a Personal Advisor, an Independent Visitor, a Designated Teacher or School Staff Member in a Mainstream School, Pupil Referral Unit or Alternative Provision, constantly feeling challenged by the Child or Young Person in Care that you Support, Foster or Teach?

If the answer to this question is ‘Yes’ then this Course is for you.

Bringing the Hear My Voice! Can I Please Have a Say?! Handbook to life, this training course aims to guide Social Workers, Foster Carers, Residential Children’s Home Staff, Personal Advisors, Independent Visitors, School Staff and Designated Teachers on how to not focus on the Behaviour of the Child or Young Person in Care, and learn how to truly hear and understand their ‘Voice’, to identify the Emotion that is being communicated through their Behaviour, in order to positively respond and make a lasting difference in their lives.

This Workshop Style Training Course, will:

  • Provide you with insight on how to Hear and Understand the Voice of the Child or Young Person in Care and Identify the emotion being expressed

  • Equip you with practical steps on how to respond to the Voice of the Child or Young Person in Care and the emotion being expressed

  • Empower you to personally develop and plan your way forward

In-house Pop Up Training Course Delivery

Wednesday 22nd May 2024 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm Online via ZOOM

Cultural Competency Training – Raising Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care

This training course is designed for:

Foster Carers with Transracial, Cross Cultural and Culturally Matched Placements | Residential Children’s Care Home Staff | Social Workers and Supervising Social Workers | Independent Visitors | Personal Advisors | Local Authority Virtual School Advisor | Local Authority Independent Reviewing Officers | Designated Teachers and School Staff in Mainstream Schools, Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Provisions

This Workshop Style Training Course, will:

  • Empower you with Knowledge & Insight into how to keep Black Children and Young People connected to their Culture, Identity and Heritage as they journey through Children’s Social Care

  • Provide you with Guidance on how to be culturally competent in order to help improve the Care, Outcomes and Life Chances of the Black Child or Young Person in your Care and in your School

  • Empower you with Practical Skills to help you personally develop and plan your way forward to make an impactful difference in the life of the Black Child or Young Person in your Care and in your School

In-house Pop Up Training Course Delivery

Wednesday 3rd July 2024 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm Online via ZOOM

Foster Care and Me

On this Workshop style training course, Judith will unpack each Chapter of her Autobiography to equip Social Workers, Foster Carers, Residential Children’s Home Staff, Personal Advisors, Independent Visitors, School Staff and Designated Teachers with insight, knowledge and practical skills on how to:

  • Get To Know and Build Trust with the Child or Young Person in their Care

  • Plant Seeds of wisdom and guidance into the life of the Child or Young Person in their Care

  • Prepare the Child or Young Person for Their future

If you’re passionate about improving the outcomes and life chances of children and young people in your Care, then this Bespoke Training Course is for you.

In-house Pop Up Training Course Delivery

Wednesday 12th June 2024 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm

Online via ZOOM

Testimonials

  • Did The Foster Carers Super Powers Training Course deliver what you expected?

    “Yes, Even more than I had hoped for, thank you everyone for your honesty, especially you, Judith”.

    Five Rivers Foster Carer

  • Cultural Competency Training – Raising Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care

    “It gave me insight into experiences that are not my own”

    LBBD Aspire Virtual School Designated Teachers Network

  • Would you recommend The Foster Carers Super Powers Training Course to other Foster Carers?

    “Yes, the presenter spoke to us like a conversation, she made us feel at ease and that we could join in. Previous trainers have been very robotic and boring, she was great. I bought her book after 10 mins into the training. thank you!”.

    Five Rivers Foster Carer

  • Cultural Competency Training – Raising Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care

    “This was a really insightful training session. I liked how direct it was and it was great to converse with other DTs to share our understanding and practice”.

    LBBD Aspire Virtual School Designated Teachers Network

  • Would you recommend The Foster Carers Super Powers Training Course to other Foster Carers?

    “Yes, This training course made everyone want to participate and share their experiences and difficulties when fostering, but gave the insight on how to deal with situations.”

    Five Rivers Foster Carer

  • The Foster Carers Super Powers Training Course

    “Not sure what to expect before hand but it was amazing! So refreshing to have someone who has actually lived and thrived in the care system. To hear the positives of fostering was so refreshing. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! This course should be mandatory”.

    Elaine Roberts - Team Fostering Foster Carer

  • Cultural Competency Training – Raising Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care

    “This training course was so inspirational. It covers the challenges but has a focus on change. People like Judith are out there in the world making a difference and helping workers like myself progress our thinking and learning. Thank you for helping me help young people in my care”.

    Kathy Tumilty – Manager at Avanti Fostering

  • The Foster Carers Super Powers Training Course

    “Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it confirms that foster carers do a great job. It was a good learning experience in relation to the journey and experiences of the trainer. Great to hear from a care leavers who could translate her experience into a training course to support carers”.

    Team Fostering Foster Carer

“As you invest in yourself and in your Team, you are ultimately investing in the life and future of the Looked After Child and Young Person that you Foster, Teach or Support”

– The Transformed You