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This event introduces artists’ books as a creative method for supporting self-expression and helping individuals articulate emotions and experiences that words often struggle to capture. Participants will hear about the use of artist’s books as a creative tool for reflection, storytelling and well-being. The presenters will share examples from their work with mothers whose children have been placed for adoption, as well as their experience of using this approach with professionals in social work, law and therapeutic contexts.

We are delighted to announce a date for our Fostering Conference. This conference is set to become a key event in the calendar of social work practitioners working in Local Authorities with foster families. It is a conference that brings together practice and ideas that are current, relevant to you, and which matter.

In this session, two social work managers and independent social workers, Nargis Khatun and Halima Mostofa will share their experience of placing children in Bangladesh from Tower Hamlets Council initially on a SGO and then on a local Guardianship Order. Covering all aspects from viability to placement, we will explore the challenges practitioners face in a real-world setting and how to navigate them successfully. Although focused on Bangladesh, participants will pick up tips on how to navigate overseas cases in general and on cultural considerations in particular. 

All young children have worries, but looked after children may have more worries than most as they lack the reassurance and security of permanent, stable family life. In this colourful picture book for young children, Morris the mole finds out that talking about his problems, and facing his worries with the help of others, is more helpful than hiding his fears.

Moving pictures is designed to help children explore ideas of moving and permanence. It consists of a CD-ROM which contains 16 black and white line drawings, illustrating various aspects of the move to permanence. They can be printed out for children to colour in and are designed to spark discussion of the child’s thoughts, wishes and hopes around the idea of moving to a new family. They can be used to prepare a child for a specific move or as part of life story work.

This short booklet for children is part of a series designed to teach children about a range of health conditions common to many looked after children. This story about ADHD will be helpful for any child aged seven to 11 who finds it difficult to stay still or pay attention or whose behaviour frequently gets them into trouble. It will be equally useful for a child who knows someone with ADHD.

'My life and me' provides a much-needed template life story book, to help children who no longer live with their family of origin to develop and record an accurate knowledge of their past and their family. Once completed, the book will provide them with a permanent record which they – and with their permission, the adults caring for them – can refer to at any time and which the child can carry with them through life.

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. In this book, Nutmeg’s birth mother usually sends him a letter for his birthday. This year, the letter is late and he is sad and worried. Through discussion with his friends, who have a range of different family situations, and his adoptive family, Nutmeg is helped to understand the effects that contact can have and the strong emotions it can arouse.

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. Nutmeg is now settled with his adoptive family but has questions which confuse and worry him. This story explores and explains adoption support and direct work, including life story work, and how these can be helpful.

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. In this story Nutmeg’s adoptive family is about to grow as his parents have decided to adopt his birth sister. Nutmeg is helped to explore his worries and the feelings that children may have when a new sibling joins the family.