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June 2026

Fire Awareness with Extinguisher Training

2

Jun

Fire Awareness with Extinguisher Training

Reading

Tue 2 Jun 2026

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

Provided by Bucks Fire Safety Training
  • Reading
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 2 Jun 2026

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

The Fire Awareness with Extinguisher training meets the mandatory requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO)

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Provided by Bucks Fire Safety Training

Understanding In Utero Trauma

9

Jun

Understanding In Utero Trauma

Live online

Tue 9 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 9 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

This course provides comprehensive and structured content to give carers a strong foundation in understanding prenatal stress, alongside practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in everyday care.

Fostering in a digital world

17

Jun

Fostering in a digital world

Live online

Wed 17 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (2 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Wed 17 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (2 hours)

fostering in a digital world

Supporting Children Who have been Hurt, Neglected and Abandoned Feel Safe

23

Jun

Supporting Children Who have been Hurt, Neglected and Abandoned Feel Safe

Live online

Tue 23 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 23 Jun 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

Supporting Children who have been Hurt, Neglected and Abandoned to Feel Safe Enough to attach More Securely to their Foster Carers

Attachment and Trauma

30

Jun

Attachment and Trauma

Live online

Tue 30 Jun 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 30 Jun 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

How attachment and trauma shape the developing brain – and what can be learnt from neuroscience

July 2026

Disordered Eating Patterns linked to Neurodiversity

14

Jul

Disordered Eating Patterns linked to Neurodiversity

Live online

Tue 14 Jul 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 14 Jul 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

This session explores the complex relationship between neurodiversity and disordered eating, providing insight into the underlying factors and practical strategies for support.

Parenting/Care giving with a Neurodiversity Lens

16

Jul

Parenting/Care giving with a Neurodiversity Lens

Live online

Thu 16 Jul 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Provided by Parenting special children
  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Thu 16 Jul 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

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Provided by Parenting special children

September 2026

Supporting Children and Adolescents to Learn How to Regulate their Emotions and Behaviour

9

Sep

Supporting Children and Adolescents to Learn How to Regulate their Emotions and Behaviour

Live online

Wed 9 Sep 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Wed 9 Sep 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

Supporting Children and Adolescents to Learn How to Regulate their Emotions and Behaviour

Caring for Traumatised Babies and Toddlers

15

Sep

Caring for Traumatised Babies and Toddlers

Live online

Tue 15 Sep 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 15 Sep 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

·A short overview on healthy infant and toddler brain and social and emotional development

'How to Support a Young Person When they are Questioning Their Gender

25

Sep

'How to Support a Young Person When they are Questioning Their Gender

Live online

Fri 25 Sep 2026

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Fri 25 Sep 2026

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

The difference between gender identity and sexual orientation.

Managing Dysregulation and Distress in Children with Developmental Trauma

29

Sep

Managing Dysregulation and Distress in Children with Developmental Trauma

Live online

Tue 29 Sep 2026

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (2 hours)

Provided by Parenting special children
  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Tue 29 Sep 2026

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (2 hours)

Explore the underlying causes of dysregulation in children with developmental trauma

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Provided by Parenting special children

October 2026

Delegated Authority

7

Oct

Delegated Authority

Live online

Wed 7 Oct 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Wed 7 Oct 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

Delegated Authority

Defuse and De-escalation

15

Oct

Defuse and De-escalation

Live online

Thu 15 Oct 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Thu 15 Oct 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

Understand the importance of body language and choice speech

'Social Media, Influencers, AI, Deepfakes Young People and Children'

21

Oct

'Social Media, Influencers, AI, Deepfakes Young People and Children'

Live online

Wed 21 Oct 2026

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Wed 21 Oct 2026

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

How young people use AI powered apps and social media

November 2026

Eating and Trauma

5

Nov

Eating and Trauma

Live online

Thu 5 Nov 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Thu 5 Nov 2026

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (3 hours)

Understand the connection between trauma, stress, and eating behaviours

Trauma Informed Practice

13

Nov

Trauma Informed Practice

Live online

Fri 13 Nov 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

Provided by Reading Borough council - Fostering
  • Live online
  • This course is for foster carer or kinship carer only

Fri 13 Nov 2026

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (3 hours)

Understand what trauma is and how it impacts brain development, behaviour, and relationships

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Provided by Reading Borough council - Fostering