Our learning is made up of face to face, face to face and online & online only and supported by a range of resources and learning available on demand
Below is an overview of some of the learning – local in-person face to face courses will be added to this throughout the year
If you have any questions, please contact the team by clicking here
Transitions – Online
Thursday 19th & Monday 23rd May
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Mary Ann Hodd
Loss and Grief – Online and in Devon and Cornwall Office
NEW DATE DUE TO USING A NEW PROVIDER – See below
Child Sexual Exploitation – Online & Dorset Office
Tuesday 7th & Tuesday 14th June
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson
Attachment – Online & Hampshire
Wednesday 8th & Wednesday 15th June
10:00 – 12:00
Nicola Molton
Attachment – Online
Tuesday 14th & Tuesday 21st June
18:30 – 20:30
Nicola Molton
CSE – Online
Thursday 16th & Thursday 23rd June
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson
Sexually Inappropriate Behaviour – Online & Kent Office
Tuesday 21st & Tuesday 28th June
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson & Leila Stroud
Loss and Grief – Online
Includes a copy of the book Lets talk about Loss for those who wish to have a copy
23rd & 30th June
18:30 – 20:30
With “Lets talk about Loss” Founder & Director – Beth French
Identity – Online
Thursday 9th & Thursday 30th June (Date Change)
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Mary Ann Hodd
Sexually Inappropriate Behaviour – Online
Thursday 30th June & Tuesday 5th July
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson & Leila Stroud
Problematic Eating – Online and Portslade Office
Tuesday 5th & Tuesday 12th July
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson
Problematic Eating – Online
Thursday 7th & Thursday 14th July
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson
Emotional First Aid for carers – Online
Thursday 7th & Wednesday 13th July
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Ian Butler
CCE – Online
Tuesday 12th & Tuesday 19th July
18:30 – 20:30
Elizabeth Dandy
CCE – Online and Dorset Office
Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st July
10:00 – 12:00
Elizabeth Dandy
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome – Online
Thursday 8th & Wednesday 14th September
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Ian Butler
CCE – Online and Portslade Office
Tuesday 20th & Tuesday 27th September
10:00 – 12:00
Elizabeth Dandy
More than my ACES – Online
Wednesday 21st & Wednesday 28th September
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Mary Ann Hodd
CCE – Online
Thursday 22nd & Thursday 29th September
18:30 – 20:30
Elizabeth Dandy
Introduction to social pedagogy – Online
Thursday 29th September & Thursday 6th October
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Ian Butler
CSE – Online and in West Country Office
Tuesday 4th & Tuesday 11th October
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson
CSE – Online
Thursday 6th & Thursday 13th October
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson
Post Traumatic Growth – Online
20th Oct and 3rd November
10:00 – 12:00
Mary-Anne Hodd
Digital World – Online & In Eastbourne
Tuesday 8th & Tuesday 15th November
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson
Digital World – Online
Thursday 10th and Thursday 17th November
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson
Preparing for a PEP – what you need to consider – Online
Thursday 10th November
10:00 – 12:00
Claire Barnaby
Managing Allegations – Online
Wednesday 16th November
18:30 – 20:30
Nicola Molton
Language in Care – Online
Thursday 17th & Monday 21st November
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Mary Ann Hodd
Restorative Approach – Online
Tuesday 22nd & Tuesday 29th November
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Ian Butler
Managing Allegations – Online
Thursday 24th November
10:00 – 12:00
Nicola Molton
Through my eyes – Online
Thursday 12th & Wednesday 18th January
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Mary Ann Hodd
Problematic Eating – Online
Thursday 12th & Thursday 19th January
18:30 – 20:30
Ed Hill-Thompson
Attachment – Online
Tuesday 17th & Tuesday 24th January
18:30 – 20:30
Nicola Molton
Attachment – Online and West Country Office
Thursday 19th & Thursday 26th January
10:00 – 12:00
Nicola Molton
Sexual Health for Young people with Additional Needs – Online
Thursday 2nd & Thursday 9th February
10:00 – 12:00
External Trainer – Ian Butler
Problematic Eating – Online and Devon and Cornwall Office
Tuesday 7th & Tuesday 14th February
10:00 – 12:00
Ed Hill-Thompson
Connection First – Online
Thursday 23rd February & Thursday 2nd March
10:00 – 12:00
Mary-Anne Hodd
Here you will find our library of resources that will be growing over the coming year. This will be filled with interviews and thoughts from our foster carers so you can hear from those living with some of the challenges faced
Living with Bi-Polar – Video
Ian Thomas – Care Leaver Success and Story – Podcast or Video
Leila – BSF Area Manager – “I will find the song that is in your heart” – Podcast
Becky – Talks about her journey through care with Blue Sky Carers and her current career at BSF – Podcast
“Annie” BSF Care Leaver & Blogger talks about her life – Podcast
Fostering at Christmas – Our Foster Carer talks about the reality of Fostering at Christmas – Podcast
Childs I Foundation – What is it and how you can get involved – Podcast
Be internet Legends – What is it and how to get a statue – Video
What are Looked after Children entitled to and what does our Education Team do – Video
Hair and skin care for kids: A guide for carers of black and bi-racial children– Videos
Growing up as a Young black Child in Care in a predominantly white town – Podcast
Baroness Doreen Lawrence talks to our Diversity Forum – Podcast
Short video explaining this area – Video
Short video of tips on supporting a Young Person with their gender identity – Video
Jaid, course facilitator, talks about her experience and what the course will cover – Podcast
Occupational Therapist Juliet talks about Play and its role in healing – Podcast
A video explaining why we might look a little different when we see Young People because of PPE – Video
Twilight