Specialist training for therapeutic care and education

Structured pathways for children's homes, residential special schools and fostering agencies.

  • Structured pathways
  • Sector specialists
  • Inspection-ready
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Workforce-focused training

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Who we work with

Independent children's homes
Residential special schools
Independent fostering agencies
Supported accommodation providers
New carers & support staff
Managers & leadership teams

Clear, progressive workforce development

Our structured training pathways

Every pathway follows a clear route from induction to advanced and management-level training.

SEMH Pathway, Residential Care

Social, emotional and mental health focus: attachment, trauma, behaviour and exploitation.

Learning Disabilities Pathway, Residential Care

LD, complex needs and health-led care: sensory, communication and clinical adjustments.

A therapeutic care professional supporting a learner

Education Pathway

Therapeutic training for residential special schools and education settings, safeguarding to leadership.

Common & Statutory Modules

Health & safety, safeguarding, GDPR and the mandatory modules every team needs.

Training built around your workforce

Why providers choose Kudos

Structured pathways

Induction to management, mapped level by level so workforce development is planned, not patched together.

Sector specialists

Designed specifically for residential childcare, SEMH, learning disabilities and education, not generic e-learning.

Inspection-ready

Training mapped to the Children's Homes Regulations and Ofsted expectations, with records you can evidence.

Trauma-informed

Built on attachment, ACEs and therapeutic practice so learning translates into better outcomes for children.

Learning pathways

A clear, structured progression

Every pathway follows the same clear structure, so your team always knows what comes next.

8-Day Induction

Mandatory for all new carers before they work unsupervised.

Level 1 Practitioner

Foundation knowledge, delivered as induction week.

Level 2 Practitioner

Core specialist training, delivered over the first six months.

Level 3 Practitioner

Advanced and specialist topics, post-six months.

Management & Specialist

Senior practitioner, accredited and refresher training.

Ready to plan your team's training year?

Talk to us about building a structured, inspection-ready training pathway for your workforce.