Self-directed Online Learning
In Term 2 (May 2025), we are excited to launch our new self-directed online learning platform.
We know, from feedback from our members, that sometimes committing to face-to-face learning, or even completing a facilitated online course where you have to commit to a time, can be hard to fit in among the normal day to day of caregiving.
We have taken your feedback onboard and we are developing manageable chunks of learning that can be completed at your own pace, at your own time. These courses cover key concepts in therapeutic parenting and will add to your kete (basket) of learning.
You can read about the first two courses that are coming up below! Look out for information on our Facebook page and via email from us when we launch in May!
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National Care Standards
The National Care Standards set out the standard of care every child and young person needs to do well and be well, and the support all caregivers* can expect to receive when they open their hearts and homes to children.
There are six parts to the care standards, and we starting off by launching “Part Three: Assessment, Plans, and Support for Caregivers” in an interactive, self-paced online learning platform, with the goal of gradually building and releasing all six parts.
*Please note The National Care Standards apply to caregivers caring through Oranga Tamariki or another agency. Caregivers who receive the Unsupported Child Benefit (UCB) are not required to complete this training.
For more information about the National Care Standards in the meantime, click the button below to go through to the Oranga Tamariki website.
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What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?
Our first course, which will be available to all our caregiver members, breaks down Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
ACEs are traumatic events that occur in childhood, such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. These experiences can significantly impact a child’s development and long-term health.
The more we know and understand our tamariki the more capable we become. Understanding ACEs is the first step on the journey to therapeutic care.
In Term 2 (May 2025) we will communicate more about the two new trainings and how you can access them and start adding to your theraputic learning. Keep an eye on our National Facebook page and on your emails for our updates.
In the meantime please check out our Learning Resources below.
Learning Resources
We have put together a library of supplementary training resources to help you on your therapeutic parenting journey.
These can be used to help refresh your learning, shared with other caregivers in your network, or printed out to post around your whare (house) as an everyday reminder.