School of Social Policy and Governance (SPG) / Foster Parenting, Child Development, and Trauma-Informed Care
Foster Parenting, Child Development, and Trauma-Informed Care
Module Overview Children entering foster care often have experienced significant adversity, including abuse, neglect, family separation, domestic violence, exploitation, loss of caregivers, armed conflict, natural disasters, or other traumatic events. These experiences can affect their physical heal
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Learning objectives
By the end of this module, participants should be able to: ● Explain the stages of child growth and development. ● Describe the impact of trauma, abuse, neglect, and separation on children's development. ● Apply trauma-informed approaches to foster parenting. ● Promote secure attachment and healthy emotional development. ● Manage challenging behaviours using positive, child-centred strategies.