Foster carers, kinship carers, special guardians, adopters, residential care staff, social workers, fostering panel members, educators and anyone supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds in care.

Three courses are free to try: Why Black History Is More Than Slavery, Belonging in Fostering, and Talking About Race with the Child in Your Care. Our Crown & Current swimming and hair care courses are also free. Other courses are £25 each, themed bundles of five courses are £79, and full access to every course for 12 months is £99 for a limited time (then £179 a year). Every course includes a certificate of completion. Fostering services and local authorities can also buy team training packages.

Create a free account, choose a course and select Buy now (or Enrol for free courses). Once payment is complete, your course appears in My courses and you can start straight away.

Yes. All courses are online and self-paced. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and pick up where you left off at any time.

A computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection. Some courses include narration, so sound or headphones are recommended.

Yes. We work with fostering services, local authorities and organisations to provide training for teams. Contact us to talk about what you need.

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Email support@bfcaacademy.co.uk or use our contact page. Our office hours are 10am to 6pm.