This is a supportive workshop for male carers of all experience ranges. It explores the roles men play in foster care as main carers, single carers or supporting their partner. It explores the idea of the ‘positive male role model’ as well as expectations and stereotypes in foster care.

Learning outcomes

This course will enable participants to:

• Share and discuss experiences
• Consider how gender influences child care
• Identify what a ‘positive male role model’ means in practice
• Consider the role of men in work with children and young people who have been sexually abused and explore the impact this has on safer caring practice
• Explore ways to support men in foster care
• Examine and re-evaluate their current practises
• Explore how male carers are perceived by professionals, children and young people
• Explore and recognise how men contribute to the development of children and young people and of improved outcomes