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Templates for life story work
A list of templates for life story work with children, including a booklet to support practitioners on how best to complete these with children.
Later Life letter guides and examples
The Later Life letter gives the child an explanation of why they were adopted and the reasons and actions that led up to this decision being made. This should include, whenever possible, the people involved in this decision, and the facts at that time.
Life Story Books Guidance
Life Story Books Guidance supports professionals in how to develop and create life story books with children.
Why did I come into care?
It is important children and young people understand and can make sense of their journey into care. This resource link below provides a worksheet that can be used with children/young people and parents/carers to help children/young people have a clear insight into their journey.
Children’s Social Care Direct Work Resource Toolkit 