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Gender identity awareness for foster carers - FC0102
This Course is for Foster Carers and Adopters
Please note that the courses will be hosted as virtual classroom sessions. Learners enrolling for these sessions will need their own laptop/PC or smart device to log on to the session.
Aims
To raise awareness of issues around gender identity and enhance participants ability to respond confidently and sensitively when supporting with children and young people in their care.
Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Identify the relevance of gender identity issues when supporting with children and young people in their care.
- Outline the legal protection set out in the 2010 Equalities Act and the Gender recognition Act 2004, and the implications for their practice.
- Describe how to respond confidently and sensitively to gender identity issues as they meet them in their role.
- Confidently support and be aware of the needs of a young people in relation to gender identity.
Trainer
Dr Lewis Turner
Delivery Dates & Venue