TRAINING

Learning with FACT Network

At FACT, we offer a range of specialised training courses all aimed at supporting professionals who work with children and families. Some of our popular courses include our Comprehensive Training on Forensic Investigations into Allegations of Abuse, the Socio-Emotional Assessment of Children, and other specialised therapeutic courses such as Structured Trauma Therapy, Bereavement and Divorce Counselling for Children, and Nurturing Attachments through Therapeutic Parenting.

Why Choose Us?

Evidence-Based Training
Grounded in research and theory.
Recognized & Accredited
SACSSP CPD Accredited.
Flexible Delivery Modes
We offer a combination of live online courses, partially self-paced courses, and fully self-paced courses.
Practice Orientated
Grounded in the unique South African practice context.
25+

Years of Experience

20+

Specialised
Courses

1000+

Satisfied Students

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2026 Forensic Investigations into Allegations of Abuse Training Leaflet
eBook

Getting Started in Social Work Private Practice eBook

Starting a private practice as a social worker can feel overwhelming—there are legal requirements, ethical responsibilities, business decisions, and clinical considerations to navigate, often all at once. This 52-page eBook is designed to simplify that process by giving you a clear, practical roadmap tailored to the South African context. This eBook walks you through everything you need to know—from registering your practice and understanding compliance requirements, to setting up effective systems, managing finances, marketing your services, and maintaining ethical, client-centred care. It bridges the gap between theory and real-world practice, helping you move from uncertainty to confidence. Whether you are just considering private practice or ready to take the next step, this guide equips you with the foundational knowledge and practical tools to build a sustainable, ethical, and impactful practice.

Additionally, by purchasing this eBook you will receive 25% off of your first professional consultation session with Dr Louise Aucamp to complement the first steps in starting your practice. Contact training@factnetwork.co.za for more information.

Getting Started in Social Work Private Practice eBook

R549,00

Self-Paced Training

Our self-paced CPD courses have been designed to offer you a convenient way to catch up on CPD. Complete with downloadable slides, addendums, and quizzes, these offer an opportunity for you to learn at a time that works for you.

Emotional Regulation from Neurobiology to Practice

R650,00

Collateral Interview in Social Work Practice

R650,00

Mandated Reporting: From Legislation to Practice

R650,00
TESTIMONIALS

What Students Say

  • “Absolutely phenomenal as always, thank you for providing great theory and making things practical. I cannot wait to journey with parents and bring in an understanding of the biology of attachment.”
    Nurturing Attachments: Advanced Training
  • “Both facilitators are knowledgeable about the topics that were presented. They were well-prepared and gave attention to detail. I enjoyed the practical examples. They explained the content in an understandable and structured way.”
    Socio-Emotional Assessment Training
  • “Thank you. Was an amazing course and gave me new insights on how to work with my clients as well as my own child.”
    Assessment of Attachment: A Multi-Method Approach
  • Thank you for unpacking the concept of the child having a voice, we as adults often take decisions based on what we think is best for the child. Thank you for also highlighting how social service practitioners can unknowingly control the child's narrative with by the way they structure their questions. Thank you for this highly informative and well-presented workshop.”
    Voice of the Child: Implications for Social Work Practice
  • “The training was excellent and came at the perfect time. I feel like taking my old reports and redoing them better with the knowledge and understanding of the forensic field I have acquired from this training.”
    Advanced Forensic Training
  • "Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend – it was such a worthwhile experience that I can use in my work every day. I appreciate how you facilitated the group discussions."
    When Love Is Not Enough: Working With Children With Severe Attachment Difficulties
  • “Dear Louise, what an excellent course. I appreciate your love for our profession. You are gifted to explain therapeutic intervention techniques in such a way that we feel empowered and full of confidence. Thank you for doing all the hard work to make us as social workers better.”
    Nurturing Attachments Through Therapeutic Parenting
FACT FUNDA

Funda Training Programme

Our Funda Training Programme is a subscription-based training platform that offers affordable monthly CPD training to newly qualified social workers, social auxiliary workers, and seasoned social workers looking to strengthen their knowledge and skill.

Funda was designed to be:

Accessible

with all sessions running online either via Teams, or as Self-Paced Sessions.

Impactful

with shorter, one-day courses, aimed to enhance daily professional practice.

Practical

with foundational topics being covered such as report writing, the collateral interview, and skills in emotional regulation.

Affordable

A Funda subscription gets you access to brand new monthly training, for only R149pm.
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School Based Training & Support

We are passionate about equipping schools and educators on the following topics:

Healthy vs Harmful Child Sexual Development

This training is aimed at helping educators understand normal child sexual development, and the behaviour that commonly accompanies each phase of development, as well as offer educators guidelines on how to respond to child sexual behaviour in the classroom. Understanding child sexual development is not only important for fostering healthy sexual identity in children but being able to distinguish between healthy and harmful sexual behaviours forms an important part of child sexual abuse prevention.

Mandatory Reporting and Dealing with Disclosures of Abuse: The School’s Role and Responsibilities

Educators are often the first responders in dealing with a child’s disclosure of abuse. This is a practical course aimed at helping schools know what needs to be reported, to whom, and how reporting should be done, and offers practical guidelines and skills in how to facilitate a child’s disclosure of abuse in a trauma-informed, child-centred way.

Understanding Trauma and Attachment: Creating Trauma and Attachment Informed Classroom Environments

This training presents educators with foundational understanding of trauma and attachment theory, and how these impact on a child’s behaviour in the classroom. Practical knowledge is shared on how trauma and attachment informed principles can be incorporated into the classroom to best support children.

Emotional Regulation in The Classroom: From Neurobiology to Practice

This session is aimed at helping educators understand the neurobiology of emotional regulation and equip them with practical skills in regulating and grounding children in the classroom environment.

Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Educators

This training will assist educators with understanding the impact of compassion fatigue and burnout on their professional and personal life. It includes a short theoretical discussion, determining educators current level of burnout, compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue, and practical hands-on techniques and skills to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout.

Pics, Posts and the Police: Teaching Learners About the Dangers of Sexting

In this workshop we discuss the dangers of sending nudes, and how legislatively this is an illegal act. We also equip learners with skills and knowledge in navigating complex situations around the sharing of nudes.
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Resources and Articles

Academic Resources

A Critical Analysis of Legislation Pertaining to the Sexual Abuse of Children
Redefining Child Sexual Abuse: From a Legal to a Psychosocial Perspective
An Ecological Perspective on the Effect of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Children

Guides for Practice

The Issue of Consent
The Unique Field of Forensic Assessments into Allegations of Abuse & Sound Forensic Practice
A Comprehensive Socio-Emotional Assessment as a Voice of The Child
Supervised Visitation: Why Observation Alone Is Insufficient to Determine a Child’s Best Interests