Information for Foster Carers

CWDC Workbook Resources

Get help here

If you need help to get started, here’s a short movie featuring two of our CWDC Mentors, Mandy and Graham. They’ll talk you through this part of the website, and show how you can use it to save a great deal of time and effort in completing your workbook. Just click on the picture.

Mandy with workbook

Introduction

The outcomes for each Standard in your CWDC workbook need evidence, and you'll find most of the references you need here.

If you've done the 'Skills to Foster' course, you'll already have met up to 60% of the Standards. Other things that count as evidence include:

  • current training courses
  • workshops in support groups
  • e-learning courses
  • past training certificates
  • the NVQ in Health and Social Care

How to use this site

Select the Standard you're working on below, then click on the Main Area. You'll get detailed references for each Outcome of each main area, plus details of work you may already have done that qualifies as evidence.

Select your Standard

  • Standard 1- understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people
  • Standard 2 - understand your role as a foster carer.
  • Standard 3 - understand health and safety, and healthy care.
  • Standard 4 - how to communicate effectively
  • Standard 5 - understand the development of children and young people
  • Standard 6 - keeping children and young people safe from harm
  • Standard 7 - develop yourself

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