Course description

Welcome to Kinship Care: Supporting Family and Friends Carers. In this course we look at what kinship care is, the new legal duties on councils, what kinship families really need, and how culture and community shape family care. We pay close attention to global majority families, who have raised each other's children for generations.

Who it's for: Kinship and foster carers, social workers, residential staff, panel members, teachers and other professionals

What's inside:

• Module 1: What Kinship Care Is
• Module 2: The Law and the New Duties
• Module 3: What Kinship Families Need
• Module 4: Culture, Community and Good Practice

About 10 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 kinship care is and the main types of kinship arrangement
• Describe the new kinship duties in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
• Outline the kinship allowance pilot and the extended virtual school head role
• Identify the practical, legal and emotional needs of kinship families
• Recognise extended-family care traditions in global majority communities
• Apply respectful, culturally informed practice when working with kinship carers
• Receive a printable certificate of completion when you pass the final quiz

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