Combined Foster Carer Foundation & Facilitators’ 2 Day training [... *Pre-requisite training: None]

Training

2 Days

For Social Workers or foster care practitioners

No pre-requisite training

What is the Solihull Approach Foster Carer Foundation & Foster Carer Course Facilitators’ 2 Day Training?

Solihull Approach Foster Carer Foundation & Foster Carer Course Facilitators’ 2 Day Training is all about supporting emotional health and wellbeing with a focus on relationships and nurturing connected, sensitive and responsive interactions.

The Solihull Approach was founded in practice and all of our training is evidence-based, developed by psychologists, child psychotherapists, and practitioners. It is a way of thinking and working with families, groups or one-to-one that transcends professions and communities.

The Solihull Approach is also about understanding brain development to understand behaviour, communication and emotional health.

What difference will it make?

This combined training will introduce practitioners to the Solihull Approach on Day 1, and then on Day 2 will train them to facilitate the 12-week ‘Understanding your foster child’s behaviour’ course.

The Solihull Approach and our network of trained practitioners are passionate about early intervention and responsive relationships supporting mental health and wellbeing. The Solihull Approach has a significant evidence base both quantitative and qualitative showing the improvements in the parent-child relationship, child prosocial behaviour, behaviour difficulties, parental anxiety and stress, and practitioner satisfaction.

Course content

  • To introduce practitioners to the Solihull Approach model as applied to working with Foster Carers
  • Applying the Solihull Approach model to the process of running a foster carers group
  • Introduction to the Facilitator's Manual
  • Practising running the activities

How is it delivered?

The Solihull Approach Foster Carer Foundation & Foster Carer Course Facilitators’ 2 Day Training is designed for any practitioner working with foster carers to support the use of the Solihull Approach from any agency.

‘Open training’ is delivered throughout the year for individual bookings to a cohort of 12 delegates

‘Closed’ training is bespoke delivered for teams of staff of between 6-12 individuals within an organisation with a relevant resource pack.

Two-day training can be delivered as ‘live virtual’ training or face-to-face training by Solihull Approach trainers, as required.

There are fourteen days between Day One and Day Two of the training to enhance theory into practice.

Book now

Book an individual place here.

For ‘closed’ training, please contact us to discuss a bespoke order.

0121 296 4448

solihull.approach@uhb.nhs.uk

Fees

Live Virtual (Group)

£1499

Live Virtual (Individual)

£189

Face-to-face (Group)

£1997 (inclusive apart from resources)

Resources

Fostering, Adoption & Social Work - Solihull Approach Resource Pack £78

Foster Carers Course Facilitators’ Manual £131

Resources

Delegates will require the Fostering, Adoption & Social Work - Solihull Approach Resource Pack and a Foster Carers Course Facilitators’ Manual which includes all 12-course sessions for the ‘Understanding your foster child’ course.

Further training

Parenting Group Facilitator Training (1 day)

Train the Trainer (1 day for cascading the 2 Day Foundation)

Solihull Approach Advanced Training includes:

Other Combined Training

Antenatal Foundation & Antenatal Parenting Group Facilitators’ 2 Day Training

Key Facts

Duration:
6.5 + 6.5 hours
Course level:
Training

Eligibility/Prerequisites