Course description

Welcome to Corporate Parenting Under the 2026 Act, from BFCA Academy. In this course we look at what corporate parenting means, what the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 changes, what good parenting looks like from councils and their partners, and how we make sure every child, including global majority children and care leavers, is treated fairly.

Who it's for: Foster and kinship carers, social workers, residential staff, panel members and professionals working with children in care

What's inside:

• Module 1: What Corporate Parenting Means
• Module 2: What the 2026 Act Changes
• Module 3: Corporate Parenting in Practice
• Module 4: Fairness for Every Child

About 12 minutes of narration, 5 interactive activities, a 10-question final quiz (80% to pass) and a printable certificate of completion. Reflects law and guidance in England as at autumn 2026.

What will i learn?

• Explain what corporate parenting is and name the seven corporate parenting principles
• Describe what the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 changes, and which parts are still being phased in
• Explain the care leaver local offer and, briefly, the new Staying Close duty
• Recognise what good parenting looks like from housing, health, jobcentres, schools and police
• Identify disproportionality and racism affecting global majority children and care leavers
• Use practical ways to hold corporate parents to account
• Receive a printable certificate of completion when you pass the final quiz

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