The “My Voice: Sharing How I Feel During Social Care Involvement” worksheet is a free, printable PDF resource designed to support children’s participation, emotional expression, and voice in child protection or social care settings. This sensitive and child-centered tool helps professionals gain deeper insight into a child’s inner world, experiences, and feelings, especially during safeguarding assessments, looked-after child reviews, or family support interventions.
Structured as a reflective, child-friendly questionnaire, the worksheet includes 10 thought-provoking prompts that encourage children to share:
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What makes them feel safe or worried
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Who they trust and confide in
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The best and hardest parts of their current life
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Their wishes for change at home or in care
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How they feel about talking to social workers
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What they want adults to understand about them
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Their hopes for the future
Children can choose to either draw or write their answers, making this resource accessible and flexible for a wide range of ages and abilities. It is especially helpful for children who find it difficult to express themselves verbally or in formal settings.
Ideal for use in child protection conferences, core group meetings, looked-after reviews, and one-to-one sessions, this worksheet promotes children’s rights, supports voice and choice, and builds trust through respectful communication.
This tool also aligns with principles from Signs of Safety, strength-based practice, and trauma-informed care—empowering children to speak openly while helping professionals respond more effectively to their emotional and practical needs.
