Resources - February 2008

Information and resources

The relevant standards from the Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care are listed for each resource.

Adolescence : assessing and promoting resilience in vulnerable children 3

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002, ISBN 1843100193
A workbook designed to assess need and offer intervention strategies for use with adolescents. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.jkp.com.

Conduct disorder in older children and young people : research messages for practice problems by Carol Joughin and Dinah Morley

Research in Practice, 2007
Examining ten common questions, based on the experiences of practitioners in the Research and Practice network, this review looks at research, ongoing studies and further reading. This relates to issues covered in standard 3.
Available free at www.rip.org.uk/publications/researchreviews.asp

The early years : assessing and promoting resilience in vulnerable children 1 by Brigid Daniel and Sally Wassell

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002, ISBN 1843100134
A workbook containing checklists for assessment across education and other areas as well as a range of intervention strategies. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.jkp.com

Learning to talk: talking to learn: a guide for early years practitioners by I CAN

British Telecommunications, 2007
DVD stressing the importance of children learning to talk and offering advice on training to assist them. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.ican.org.uk or www.talkingpoint.org.uk

Mediation explained : how Acas can help

Acas, 2005
This leaflet explains what mediation means and how it can be used. This relates to issues covered in standard 7.
Available free at www.acas.org.uk.

Mentoring in the early years by Alison Robins

Paul Chapman Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1412922364
This book is a collection of articles about how to early years professionals can mentor the children in their care. It includes case studies. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.amazon.co.uk

Mixed messages leave foster carers baffled on tax status by Garry Vaux

Community Care, 2007
This article discusses tax status for foster carers, addressing contentious issues and grey areas. This relates to issues covered in standard 2.
Available free at www.communitycare.co.uk

More than a piece of paper? : personal education plans and 'looked after' children in England by Carol Hayden

Blackwell, 2005, Child and family social work: 10, p. 343 - 352
An article reporting on research into personal education plans (PEPs) for 'looked after' children in a large local authority which found that PEPs have helped to raise the profile of the educational needs of looked after children although a number of practical issues are identified. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.blackwells.co.uk

My turn to talk : a guide to help young people in care aged 12 or older have a say about how they are looked after by Claire Lanyon and Ruth Sinclair

National Children's Bureau (NCB), 2005, ISBN 1904787398
Aimed at children over twelve, this short guide gives practical advice for young people to help them make informed decisions about their future. Listings of relevant organisations are included. This relates to issues covered in standard 4.
Available for purchase at www.ncb.org.uk

Options : the handbook for families of school-age deaf children : the school years

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), 2007
Advice on education and support for the parents and carers of deaf children. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.ndcs.org.uk

Options : the handbook for deaf young people : into the future

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), 2007
Advice on getting a job, further education, leaving home, finance and legal rights for deaf young people. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.ndcs.org.uk

Parenting a deaf child

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS), 2007
This CD-Rom gives advice from 30 parents with deaf children. It is free of charge to parents and professionals. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available free to parents and carers: contact www.ndcs.org.uk/about_us/contact_ndcs/index.html

A practical guide to mentoring by David Kay and Roger Hinds

How To Books, 2005, ISBN 1845280180
This is a guide to becoming a mentor and how to carry out mentoring from the perspective of the mentor. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.amazon.co.uk

The school years : assessing and promoting resilience in vulnerable children 2 by Brigid Daniel and Sally Wassell

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002, ISBN 1843100185
A workbook designed to assess the need and offer intervention strategies for school-age children. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.jkp.com

Teach what you know : a practical guide to knowledge transfer using peer mentoring by Steve Trautman

Prentice-Hall, 2007, ISBN 0321419510
This book contains several methods of peer mentoring and information about how to apply them in the workplace. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.amazon.co.uk

The well-being of children in the UK

Save the Children, 2005
This is a full assessment of the welfare of children across the UK, addressing: economic well being, health, susceptibility to abuse, quality of life, achievements and positive contributions made. This relates to issues covered in standard 3.
Available free at www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/54_2419.htm

Vetting and barring

NCVCCO, 2007
This paper outlines the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and explains how the vetting and barring system, due to be phased in from Autumn 2008, will work. This relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available free at www.ncvcco.org.

Your Voice Your Choice: a guide for children and young people about the national advocacy standards by Nicola Wyld

Voice (VCC), 2007
This leaflet explains advocacy support to children and young people. This relates to issues covered in standard 4.
Available free at www.dfes.gov.uk/qualityprotects/pdfs/your%20voice%20-%20a5%20.pdf