Cultural Competency in Practice

Practical, real-world skills for foster carers and professionals to deliver culturally responsive care that affirms a child's identity, heritage and sense of belonging.

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Course description

What will i learn?

  • Explain what cultural competency means in day-to-day caring
  • Recognise how culture, identity and heritage shape a child's wellbeing and belonging
  • Reflect on your own background, assumptions and blind spots
  • Support hair, skin care, food, faith, language and community connections with confidence
  • Respond well to questions, challenges and experiences of racism
  • Record and evidence culturally responsive care in line with fostering standards

Requirements

  • No prior training needed – just an open mind and willingness to reflect
  • A computer, tablet or phone with sound (the course includes narration)

Frequently asked question

Foster carers, kinship carers, supervising social workers and anyone supporting children in care who wants to put cultural competency into everyday practice.

It's an interactive, narrated e-learning course with real foster care scenarios and short knowledge checks.

Yes. The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can stop and return whenever suits you.

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Skill level

Beginner

Expiry period

Lifetime

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