The Education and Engagement team can deliver engaging and interactive sessions that work to support attendees’ knowledge and understanding of care experience and Corporate Parenting. Our experienced Education and Engagement Officers will work with you to ensure the session is tailored to you and your organisation. The content of this training is fully-informed by the voice of Care Experienced people – children, young people and adults who have lived experience of care.
This session can be delivered remotely, utilising platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or an in-person session can be offered.
Training content
The session covers:
- What is care experience and who are Care Experienced people?
- What do Care Experienced people say about their experiences?
- What is Corporate Parenting, and how can it be broken down into an easily understandable concept?
- What does best practice look like when it comes to planning and reportingas a Corporate Parent?
- How can you respond to The Promise and your responsibilitiesas outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)?
The Logistics
This session usually lasts around 3 hours, however we can be flexible on this to suit your workforce. It can be delivered as a one-off session or we can offer a programme of training sessions to reach all layers and levels of your organisation. It is encouraged that all senior staff and board members participate in Corporate Parenting training.
If you would like to explore this training option then we will allocate a Officer to work alongside you to coordinate the input and liaise with your staff about their needs.
To enquire about bespoke Corporate Parenting training, please email corporateparenting@whocaresscotland.org.