Ms Catherine Bond:

In recognising the importance of the care team around the child, I would have said birth families are very important. They are an important part of the jigsaw the child has to live within. It is extremely important for everyone to have an understanding of everybody else's situation. Over 1,200 foster carers and social workers attended training last year with IFCA and considered issues such as trauma, how trauma affects children, the emotional regulation of children and how foster carers can support children with emotional dysregulation. There is a lot of learning taking place and many people upskilling and learning more about the subject.