Fostering in a Digital World4.1.3 - App Store

The Fostering in a Digital World app is a go-to guide that fits right in your pocket.

Fostering isn’t always easy and we know it may sometimes be unclear where to turn for advice, especially concerning online issues. That’s why the ‘Fostering in a Digital World’ App has been created as a resource and training tool for foster carers.

The app uses an innovative platform that has been developed specifically for and with foster carers in an initiative across the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust directives of the Fostering Service and Health Development, in partnership with the Ineqe Group. The app is now a regional resource available across all five Health & Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

The app:
- Consolidates training and resources, making them immediately accessible.

- Provides carers with access to specific advice, functions and technologies guiding them through the digital environment and hopefully making their role easier.

- Provides a support mechanism that equips carers with information on to how to report, seek help and advice, and on Trust child protection procedures.

- Helps break down barriers by providing knowledge, guidance, advice and the language required to aid discussion and engagement with children and young people in care.

- Contains a library of resources and further training to increase carer’s knowledge and develop their skills in child protection in the online world of social media, to ensure online safety.

- Issues a Digital Certificate upon completion and enables carers to test their knowledge regularly. The tests issued assess competence, increase confidence and help carers identify and address gaps in their knowledge.

Overall, use of this app ensures that carers will be able to pass on the knowledge and skills gained to empower our children & young people to better protect themselves in the online world.

Version History This version brings:
- iOS 26 Liquid Glass adjustements
- fixes for the embedded videos error
- fixes for the keyboard in pre-login pages 4.1.3 12/23/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvement. 4.1.2 08/29/2025 Minor bug fixes. 4.1.1 02/13/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Updated content. 4.1.0 06/12/2024 Bug Fixes and Content Updates 4.0.1 01/26/2024 Updated UI, Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements and Added Content 4.0.0 01/26/2024 Updated Content, Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes. 3.1.4 06/29/2022 Updated content for Social Worker and Foster Carer roles. 3.1.3 03/16/2021 New section for Foster Care and Social Worker roles. 3.1.2 03/12/2021 Added Validation when Logging In, Fixed Error Messages, Performance Improvements 3.1.1 11/11/2020 Fixed Reauthentication Issue 3.1.0 09/17/2020 Fixed authentication token issue when submitting test results. 3.0.2 06/24/2020 Updated Terms and Conditions Message, Updated Training Content and Removed extra entries in Staff Directory 3.0.1 05/12/2020 New Branding, Courses, Quizzes and Features! 3.0 05/07/2020 Content Updates 2.0.5 12/05/2019 - NEW: Redesigned QuickQuiz to test your knowledge
- Updated course content
- Bug fixes and improvements 2.0.4 08/29/2019 - NEW: Updated Course Content
- Bug fixes and performance enhancements 2.0.2 12/14/2018 - New course material: Younger Children
- Important security updates (users may need to re-login)
- Bug fixes & performance enhancements 2.0.1 11/24/2018 - New course material: Younger Children
- Important security updates (users may need to re-login)
- Bug fixes & performance enhancements 2.0 11/16/2018 - Bug fixes and performance improvements 1.9.4 07/11/2018 - Updated SEHSCT Resources
- Performance updates 1.9.3 04/19/2018 - Re-enables Digital Test answer view
- Bug fixes 1.9.2 03/16/2018 - Content updates
- Bug fixes 1.9.1 02/13/2018 - New look and design
- New and updated Course Content
- New "Alerts" feature - always keeping you up to date! 1.9 01/17/2018 - Security & Performance updates 1.8 12/11/2017