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Digital Resource Pack

Happy mother and son studying together at home

2. School/Nursery Enrolment Guidance

  • Simple instructions to support carers with early education enrolment abroad.
    Includes:

  • Checklist of required documents (translated where needed)

  • Advice on advocating for language or special needs support

  • A sample letter of introduction for the school, written from the carer’s perspective

  • Guidance on helping the child settle into a new education system.

3. Child Medical History Summary Template

  • A ready-to-complete template for carers to store key medical info.
    Includes:

  • GP/paediatrician contact

  • Past diagnoses, allergies, and vaccinations

  • Medications and routines

  • Dental and vision records

  • Mental health or trauma-related concerns (if applicable).

4. Carer’s “Transition Log” Template

  • Daily or weekly journal-style document for carers to monitor adjustment.
    Encourages:

  • Observations on behaviour, eating, and sleeping

  • Noting developmental concerns or mood changes

  • Space for reflection and self-care tips for carers

  • Structured guidance on what to watch for (regressions, distress, bonding milestones).

5. Visual Planners for Daily Routines

Customisable visual timetables (printable or digital) for:

  • Morning routines (wake, wash, dress, breakfast)

  • After-school or nap routines (play, talk, relax)

  • Bedtime sequences (bath, story, cuddle, sleep)
    Can be adapted for both toddlers and older children, with icons and word labels in dual languages.

6. Printable Poster: “10 Things Every Child Needs to Feel Safe”

Illustrated reminder for carers, displayed in the home.
Includes messages such as:

  • “I need to know you’re here, even when I cry.”

  • “I need to be listened to, even if I don’t use words.”

  • “I need routine more than rewards.”
    Designed in a warm, friendly style for both children and adults to engage with.

Person journaling in a colorful notebook

Digital Resource Pack – Post Placement

What It Includes

1. Editable Emergency Care Plan

A practical step-by-step template for carers to complete and keep accessible. Includes:

  • Who to contact if the child is sick, lost, injured, or in emotional distress

  • Local emergency services numbers

  • UK social worker and TISWA contact details

  • Child’s known triggers or medical alerts

  • Instructions in both English and the local language (if needed).

2. Life Story Book Continuation Pages

Printable inserts or digital templates that link to UK life and past experiences, including:

  • “This is where I lived before”

  • “People who helped me”

  • “My favourite food / game / song”

  • “Things I want to remember”
    Designed for children to complete with carers using drawing, photos, or stickers.

Smiling mother and child reading book together
Mother and daughter at pediatrician appointment

7. Bonus Inserts (Optional Additions):

  • “Helping Children With Change” leaflet (trauma-informed tips)

  • Self-care mini guide for carers

  • Child’s voice worksheets (feelings faces, ‘today I felt...’ sheets)

  • Mini visual glossary of emotions (useful for bilingual homes).

Benefits

  • Empowers carers with ready-to-use tools, reducing the need for professional prompts

  • Builds confidence in managing day-to-day needs and early emotional difficulties

  • Provides structure in a time of upheaval or change

  • Translatable, editable, and printable for low-resource or rural locations

  • Encourages early intervention where behavioural or attachment concerns arise

  • Bridges formal support gaps, especially when statutory visits are infrequent or delayed.

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