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How To Support Care-Experienced Children At Christmas
What Every Foster Carer, Residential Worker and Social Worker Needs to Know

Christmas is sold as cosy, magical and full of family.
For many care-experienced children, it’s the loudest reminder of everything they’ve lost.

This PDF is a trauma-informed, straight-talking guide written by a care-experienced adult and teacher. It doesn’t sugar-coat the realities of Christmas in care – but it does show you how to walk a child through December with more safety, understanding and connection.


How To Support Care Experienced Children 🎄

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A raw, candid 15–20 minute virtual talk where I share what it felt like to grow up in care – and what that means for the children and young people you work with today. 

I take your staff inside key moments: signals and belonging, being left at school, segregation, and the quiet messages these experiences send about worth and belonging. And what we can do to be the best practitioners we can be.

From there, I link it directly to practice:
	•	Why all behaviour is a language
	•	What running away, shutdowns or anger are often really saying
	•	How sanctions and exclusions can feel like rejection
	•	Everyday “signals” that tell a child they belong – or don’t

We finish with a short Q&A, where staff can ask questions.

Ideal for: schools, Virtual Schools, foster and residential teams, youth and care-leaver services, and anyone who supports care-experienced children. For more info fill out the enquiries form on my Linktree.


Virtual Guest Speech (15-20 mins)

Virtual 15 - 20min Guest Speech

🇺🇸 a candid reflection of being a child in the care system (us)

Enquiries🔹 Guest Speaking, Workshops and 1:1 chats (online and in person)

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I offer guest speaking, workshops, and 1:1 chats (online and in person) — or feel free to get in touch with any other enquiries!

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