Course: Private Fostering Briefing (Virtual)
Date: 13 February 2025 — 10.00am-12.00pm
Trainer: Children in Need Service Manager
Location: Virtual — Microsoft Teams
Course Description:
Private fostering is a care arrangement in which a child under 16 years old (or 18 years old if they have a disability) is looked after full time for more than 27 days by someone who is not their immediate family (not by council approved foster carers). New regulations mean that all agencies that are in contact with children have a duty to report any private fostering arrangements to Camden Council’s Children’s Safeguarding and Social Work division (CSSW), which has a duty to make sure that children living with private foster carers are being well cared for.
Course Objectives:
— To give professionals an overview of the legal framework around private fostering and the referral process.
— To discuss best practice with regards to private fostering and the signs to look out for.
— To discuss the barriers to identifying current arrangements and explore new strategies.
Target Audience:
This event is suitable for all multi-agency professionals working with Camden children and families.
The CSCP will be delivering both face-to-face and virtual safeguarding training over the spring term. Please ensure that you have read the course description, so you are clear on the delivery method for the course you have booked. Further details will be shared with you closer to the course date.
— Delegates need to register for a CSCP training account (if there’s not already one active).
— Apply to join the course.
— An automated confirmation email will be received if your application is successful.
— Further details will be shared before the course date including the location of the course.
— Complete the three-stage evaluation which delegates will receive by email.
If the session you are attending is virtual:
— Please make sure you can access Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
— There is an expectation that all delegates engage and fully participate in the sessions and always have their camera on.
— Keep questions general, and avoid giving any information that could be used to identify a child or family.
— Use headphones or a headset and always keep your speaker on mute if you’re not speaking.
— Don’t record any of the online conversation.
— Make sure other people you live with, especially children, are not in the room and cannot overhear sensitive information.
— Don’t use any other devices while you’re taking part.
— Join on laptop or PC for a better experience.
Failure of any of the above will result in the delegate not receiving their certificate of accreditation.
