Parent and Carer Resources
- To view our Training Toolkit videos on a wide range of topics, including supporting school attendance and the impacts of trauma, please click here: Training Toolkit
- General Education Information for Parents and Carers
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PAC UK - School Info For Adoptive Parents and Special Guardians
- To view our Training Toolkit videos on a wide range of topics, including supporting school attendance and the impacts of trauma, please click here: Training Toolkit
- General Education Information for Parents and Carers
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PAC UK - School Info For Adoptive Parents and Special Guardians
- Questions to consider when Choosing A School
- Information on School Admissions GCC
- Information from Adoption UK on Priority Admissions
- The Department For Education ‘School Admissions Code 2021’ states:
1.7 All schools must have oversubscription criteria for each ‘relevant age group’ and the highest priority must be given, unless otherwise provided in this Code, to looked after children15 and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted16. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted17 (or became subject to a child arrangements order18 or special guardianship order19).
- Questions to consider when Choosing A School
- Information on School Admissions GCC
- Information from Adoption UK on Priority Admissions
- The Department For Education ‘School Admissions Code 2021’ states:
1.7 All schools must have oversubscription criteria for each ‘relevant age group’ and the highest priority must be given, unless otherwise provided in this Code, to looked after children15 and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted16. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted17 (or became subject to a child arrangements order18 or special guardianship order19).
- Advice from Young Minds charity on Supporting Transitions | YoungMinds.org
- Top tips for Transitions VS
- Article on supporting students with special educational needs to transition:
Moving on: useful information for families with a child with special educational needs | Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Key Questions to ask when choosing a Primary School for your permanently placed child (PAC UK)
- Key Questions to ask when choosing a Secondary School for your permanently placed child (PAC UK)
- Questions to consider when Choosing A School
- PAC UK Example Transition Plan and Strategies
- PAC UK Supporting Goodbyes and Transitions
- GCC Getting Ready for Primary School
- Glos Families Directory - Moving to Secondary School Information
- Compass My Secondary School Transition Booklet
- BBC Bitesize short videos for parents, carers and children on starting secondary school Starting secondary school - BBC Parents' Toolkit - BBC Bitesize
- Advice from Young Minds charity on Supporting Transitions | YoungMinds.org
- Top tips for Transitions VS
- Article on supporting students with special educational needs to transition:
Moving on: useful information for families with a child with special educational needs | Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Key Questions to ask when choosing a Primary School for your permanently placed child (PAC UK)
- Key Questions to ask when choosing a Secondary School for your permanently placed child (PAC UK)
- Questions to consider when Choosing A School
- PAC UK Example Transition Plan and Strategies
- PAC UK Supporting Goodbyes and Transitions
- GCC Getting Ready for Primary School
- Glos Families Directory - Moving to Secondary School Information
- Compass My Secondary School Transition Booklet
- BBC Bitesize short videos for parents, carers and children on starting secondary school Starting secondary school - BBC Parents' Toolkit - BBC Bitesize
- Gloucestershire services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities:
Glos Families Directory - Information regarding Early Help Graduated pathway: Graduated Pathway
- SENDIASS Gloucestershire have teams of advisors who can provide free information and advice relating to children and young people with SEND. There website can be found here: https://sendiassglos.org.uk
- Gloucestershire services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities:
Glos Families Directory - Information regarding Early Help Graduated pathway: Graduated Pathway
- SENDIASS Gloucestershire have teams of advisors who can provide free information and advice relating to children and young people with SEND. There website can be found here: https://sendiassglos.org.uk
- Young Minds one of the UK’s leading charities for mental health support for young people
- Every Mind Matters is a campaign offering practical NHS-endorsed tips and advice to support children’s mental wellbeing
- Anxiety UK is a national charity helping people with anxiety
- Mind is a mental health charity for people in England and Wales
- Young Minds one of the UK’s leading charities for mental health support for young people
- Every Mind Matters is a campaign offering practical NHS-endorsed tips and advice to support children’s mental wellbeing
- Anxiety UK is a national charity helping people with anxiety
- Mind is a mental health charity for people in England and Wales
- Pupil Premium Government Information
- Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund | Kinship
- Articles covering common problems children may face https://thechildpsychologyservice.co.uk/advice-strategy/
- Meeting the needs of adopted and permanently placed children A guide for parents and carers (Adoption UK)
- Key information about schools for adoptive parents and special guardians (PAC UK)
- Childcare costs
- Reducing Trip Trauma (PAC UK)
- Adopted Young People share some of the issues they faced at school (Adoptables, 2017)
- Suggested reading about adopted children’s educational needs (PAC UK)
- Support available for adopters (First 4 Adoption)
- Anti-Bullying Alliance have some useful modules on their training catalogue including ‘Looked after Children and bullying’.
- Karen Triesman of Safe Hands, Thinking Minds uses a range of therapeutic approaches to supporting organisations to move towards becoming, and to sustain adversity, culturally and, trauma-informed, infused, and responsive practice. Check out her Ted Talk on Good relationships being the key to healing trauma
- kinship.org.uk Leaflet
- Pupil Premium Government Information
- Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund | Kinship
- Articles covering common problems children may face https://thechildpsychologyservice.co.uk/advice-strategy/
- Meeting the needs of adopted and permanently placed children A guide for parents and carers (Adoption UK)
- Key information about schools for adoptive parents and special guardians (PAC UK)
- Childcare costs
- Reducing Trip Trauma (PAC UK)
- Adopted Young People share some of the issues they faced at school (Adoptables, 2017)
- Suggested reading about adopted children’s educational needs (PAC UK)
- Support available for adopters (First 4 Adoption)
- Anti-Bullying Alliance have some useful modules on their training catalogue including ‘Looked after Children and bullying’.
- Karen Triesman of Safe Hands, Thinking Minds uses a range of therapeutic approaches to supporting organisations to move towards becoming, and to sustain adversity, culturally and, trauma-informed, infused, and responsive practice. Check out her Ted Talk on Good relationships being the key to healing trauma
- kinship.org.uk Leaflet
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