This book is for young adults (aged between 16 and 25) in England who have recently left care, or are in the process of leaving care. “Leaving care and moving into adult life is a big change to go through. This book has been written…
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Trauma & young people: A guide for parents, carers and professionals
This guide has been developed to help parents, carers and professionals supporting children and young people affected by traumatic events or experiences. This guide aims to provide: A brief overview of some of the signs and symptoms children and young people experiencing trauma may face….
Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma (booklet)
A booklet for parents and carers of children who have experienced developmental trauma. It explores the following topics: What is trauma? Information promoting understanding of the developmental milestones of children and young people Strategies that may be helpful whilst parenting a child/young person with a…
Theraplay activities
A list of 132 theraplay activities for improving parent-child attachment. Click here to view/download
Home Truths – app teaching about living on your own
About to move out for the first time? Whether you’re moving into student accommodation or your own place, living away from home can be an eye opening and daunting experience. Home Truths is here to teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about living on…
Developmental trauma – easy read explanation guides for carers, older children & schools
Easy to read booklets to help older children, professionals and carers/parents understand some of the behaviours/emotions displayed by children who have suffered developmental trauma. The booklets explain that these behaviours do not indicate that the child is misbehaving/being difficult but that they are going through…
Lifeskills: Get Ready For Adult Life – Young People’s Pack
This large workbook has been put together to give young people information and advice to help prepare them for adult life. It covers 10 areas of life skills including Money, Education, Family/Relationships, Accommodation, Looking After Yourself, Having Your Say, Legal Rights, Being in Care, and…
Care leavers’/young people’s views on their lives – questionnaires
The Pathways booklet is designed to help young people start thinking about what they are doing just now and what they would like to be doing in the future. It will help them think about their hopes for the future and how to make these…
Life story book templates & examples
Guides Making History: A Social Worker’s Guide to Life Books An excellent guide for social workers on how to create a life strory book. Click here to view LifeStoryWorks.org LifeStoryWorks.org website provides a very helpful guide on how to create a life story book from scratch. Click…
Easy pleasy cook book for care leavers – cooking on a budget
A cook book designed by The Children’s Society and Cheshire East Council to help young care leavers cook for themselves on a tight budget – on 62 pages, it describes easy to cook recipes ranging from fried eggs to delicious curry. Click here to view/download
This is me and I have rights: An activity book for young children in care
The purpose of this resource is to engage children in care between the ages of 3 and 8 to learn about their rights through a creative, supportive, and fun approach. It covers the following topics: be safe be healthy be heard be yourself Click here…
ReMoved (Video for foster carers)
ReMoved follows the emotional journey of a nine-year old girl who is taken from her abusive birth home and placed in the tumultuous foster care system. This short film will help foster carers understand the experiences of many children coming from home of neglect and…
Let’s learn together – A guide for parents and teachers of adopted children in primary school
The purpose of this booklet is to give adoptive parents and teachers an insight into how early relational trauma affects brain development, why school can be challenging for adopted children, and how we can help to improve their experience and learning.
A young person’s guide to foster care
These six booklets are to help young people understand what foster care is. They give information about the term ‘fostering’, foster carers, social workers, contact with birth family and support available. The booklets have been developed by particular Local Authorities, while the content is useful for…
Your Plans, Your Placement, Your Reviews & Short Breaks – Young person’s guide to the care planning, placement and case review regulations 2010
This guide is about what things the law says councils in England must do for children and young people who are looked after by them. This includes children who live away from home and those who are placed at home with support. It also explains…
LAC review Consultation Booklet for Foster Parents- Gaining foster carers’ views
This booklet has been designed for foster parents to contribute/share their views at a Looked after Child review meeting. The booklet invites foster carers to comment on their foster child’s current placement, contact arrangements, care plan, health and education. It also encourages them to think…
LAC review Consultation Booklet for Parents – Gaining the parents’ views
This booklet has been designed for parents to contribute/share their views at a Looked after Child review meeting. The booklet invites parents to comment on their child’s current placement, contact arrangements, care plan, health and education. It also encourages them to think of ways how to promote…
A children’s guide to foster care
These three nicely illustrated guides to foster care explain in a child friendly way who foster carers are, the role of a social worker and answers common questions a child may have.
Children’s Guide to Adoption (Booklet)
Below are two different booklets which help children understand what adoption is and answer some of the questions children may have. The booklets have similar content but different design and are therefore listed together. They cover the following topics: What is adoption? What is a social…
A younger child’s guide to adoption (booklet)
This booklet tells a story of Harry who is being adopted. Harry explains what a birth family, foster family and adoptive family is, why sometimes birth parents cannot look after their children and the good things about living with an adoptive family. He then talks about an…
Positive Adoption Conversations – Guide for Adoptive Families
This in-depth practical guide for adoptive parents provides guidance on how to talk to children about adoption. Considering all age groups, the author explores various questions adopted children are likely to have and suggests helpful strategies how to answer them. The Adoption Guide considers the following: Tips…