Curiosity, Courage and Care: Embedding Anti-Racist and Culturally Responsive Practice in Residential Childcare
Children living in residential care are among those most at risk of misuse of power. The intersection of care experience and racism creates powerful dynamics that require active professional attention to resolve. At this time, Black young people in care are often failed by the structures and sometimes the people around them, resulting in discrimination, exclusion, isolation and the direct impact of institutional racism, such as the inordinately high incarceration of Black, care experienced young people.
The Course
A 3-part training programme for staff and leaders working in children’s homes and residential settings, designed to strengthen confidence, cultural responsiveness, reflective capacity, and anti-racist practice in everyday care environments. The programme responds to current concerns around racism, anti-Blackness, far-right and anti-immigrant sentiments, identity-based harm, disproportionality, microaggressions, safeguarding, and the emotional wellbeing of Black and racially minoritised children in care. It draws explicitly on the work of Prospera Tedam including the MANDELA Model, 4D2P Framework, and intentional supervision approaches.
This 2 day program of learning positions anti-racist practice not as an optional “add-on” but as central to ethical, relational and trauma-informed residential care. It encourages staff to move from awareness to intentional action through curiosity, courage, care and accountability, ensuring that Black and racially minoritised children experience residential settings as places where they are genuinely seen, heard, protected and valued.
Meet Your Trainer
Professor Prospera Tedam is a Professor of Racial Justice and Social Work at University College Dublin, with over 30 years of experience across child protection, child and family welfare, fostering and adoption. Her work centres on anti-oppressive practice, anti-racism, culturally responsive social work, supervision, and social work education. She is the originator of the MANDELA Model and the 4D2P Framework, both widely used to support reflective, culturally responsive and anti-oppressive practice. Professor Tedam has published extensively on race, cultural sensitivity and social work, and is recognised internationally for her scholarship and training on anti-racist practice, intentional supervision, and equity in social work education and practice. Her approach combines curiosity, courage and critical reflection to support sustainable organisational and practice change.
She brings a strong commitment to ensuring that children, young people and families from racially minoritised backgrounds experience services that are relational, culturally responsive, and grounded in social justice. The training draws explicitly on her work, including the MANDELA Model, 4D2P Framework and intentional supervision approaches, positioning anti-racist practice as central to ethical and trauma-informed care.
Booking and Dates
This three day course is held via zoom for £…+VAT
If you have booked five places the sixth place is free.
The CHA, NASAP, NAFP, SW Forum, and RI Network members receive a 25% discount – members price is £…+VAT
If you’re experiencing any problems with the booking form, feel free to send the participant details through to admin@dialogueltd.co.uk, or call us on 01803 493030 and we’ll be happy to help.
Can’t make those dates?
use the ‘book training’ button above to register your interest, and a member of the team will send you our next available dates as soon as they are available to book