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We are proud to have worked closely with our foster carers to create our Foster Carers' Charter.
This says how the Council and our foster carers will work together and what we can expect from one another. The Charter explains what the fostering service, professionals supporting children and foster carers will do to deliver the best foster care for children at all times and how we build relationships based on trust and respect. We are developing how we will show the ways the Charter makes a difference in practice and how we measure up each year so that we can keep improving.
We've agreed a set of joint principles with foster carers to support the way we work together in the best interests of Surrey children.
Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Parenting Support for Parents, Families, and Professionals
They offer realistic, practical trauma-informed and therapeutic parenting support grounded in lived experience.
Parenting a child who has experienced early life trauma, or who displays neurodivergent characteristics, can feel overwhelming, isolating and exhausting.
​Surrey can pay for membership if you and your social identify that this can help you care for a child in your home.
All children in care have an ESO (Education Support Officer) who is member of the Surrey Virtual School team and promotes the educational outcomes of children currently looked after.​
Appeer was set up by a group of autistic and neurodivergent women who had lived and professional experience of autism. They also work with a range of professionals including psychologists, school staff, organisations supporting neurodiversity and other autistic and neurodivergent women in advisory and operational capacities in order to maximise the benefit of their support.
Runs monthly girls, women and peer groups.
When a child has experienced trauma, aggression is often a sign of feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, ashamed, confused, or out of control, rather than a deliberate attempt to be disrespectful. Children with possible ADHD or autism may also struggle with emotional regulation, sensory overload, flexibility, and expressing their needs.
The goal is not to "win" the interaction but to help the child feel safe enough to regulate.
Why one child seeks movement, another avoids sound, and another seems not to notice signals at all. Slideshow of infographics about neurodiversity.
The National Organisation for FASD provides support to people with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities; campaigns to raise public awareness; and promotes relevant policies and practices.
Helping caregivers, families and practitioners to thrive with a unique brain-based approach that starts with the caregiver.
The Neurowise programme adapts trauma-informed therapeutic parenting approaches for children with FASD and neurodiversity. We combine our unique brain-based SPARCS model with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to strengthen caregiver’s wellbeing while helping them better support their children with FASD, ADHD and autism.
Surrey Local Offer web pages provide information on education, training and support, for children and young people with special educational, and disability needs, and their families and practitioners.
Supporting children and young people with Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) is one of our highest priorities. Read about our Special Educational Needs (SEND) improvement journey at - https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/support-and-advice/local-offer/improvements
Independent and confidential foster carer support community, available 365 days a year, connects carers with expert peer support, professional guidance, accredited training and world-class learning opportunities. A fee is payable to join.
Additional courses available free with FosterWiki Support+ Membership.
CareKnowledge is an excellent resource, the weekly bulletin and the resources on the web site and platform provide social workers and the wider children’s services workforce with a range of learning and professional development. Foster carers can have a subscription on request from their social worker. There are webinar that are free to attend which can form part of our training - check out the one from Dr Ross Greene - explosive and non-compliant children - moving from power and control to collaboration and problem solving.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of trauma’s impact on the brain, mind, and body. Van der Kolk draws on decades of research and clinical experience to explain how trauma can alter brain function, affect emotional regulation, and influence behaviour Amazon.co.uk+1. The book is structured into five parts: rediscovery of trauma, brain changes due to trauma, children’s mental development, the imprint of trauma on the body, and paths to recovery. It emphasizes that healing requires more than talk therapy, incorporating approaches like meditation, yoga, neurofeedback, drama, and physical activity to help the body relearn safety and restore emotional balance
Dr. Gabor Maté: Why Your Body Keeps the Score
Dr. Gabor Maté explores how trauma shapes the body and mind, emphasizing that emotional wounds manifest physically and influence behavior, while "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk details trauma’s long-term effects and paths to healing.
Surrey based suicide bereavement charity.
Offers several different support services for people with mental health challenges.
Are actively involved in several projects to help raise awareness.
Runs a series of successful fundraising events to support their efforts
Whilst recognising that mental health challenges and the associated stigma are huge issues which take no account of age, race or personal situation, the plight of young adults is Jenny’s key driver.
Lucy understands, as do many of the major organisations involved, that if we correctly recognise and diagnose these issues in early adulthood, we can help support and empower individuals to get the help they so desperately need.
The UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health
Parents A-Z mental health guide – covers abuse and domestic violence, ADHD, Autism and mental health, challenging behaviours drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, gaming, OCD, self-esteem, school anxiety, trauma.
At Elysian, we are dedicated to providing therapeutic education and unique, supportive services for children, young people, and families. Our programs are carefully designed to address individual needs, particularly for those who find mainstream education challenging or require alternative learning environments.
We offer a range of services, from farm-based education and animal-assisted therapy to specialised training and workshops and life skills programs, all aimed at fostering social, emotional, and personal development.
We have 5 sites across Surrey and Hampshire, including 3 registered SEN Independent schools.
For Children looked after - they empower children in case to shape the services and support available to them in Surrey. Children can share their thoughts, join fun groups or projects, and help make real changes in thier community. Paid opportunities also enable them to develop thier skills and confidence.
Their voice matters! For young people (aged 7 to 25) to speak up and be heard.
Right to Choose is your legal right to choose which NHS provider does your ADHD assessment. It applies in England only, and some local NHS bodies have introduced restrictions — so what’s available depends on where you live.
Foods won't "cure" ADHD, but stable blood sugar and good nutrition can make emotional regulation easier and reduce irritability, impulsivity, and energy crashes.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts with others, learns, and behaves.
If you believe you or your child may be autistic, you may decide to ask your GP for a referral for an autism assessment. This page explores how to do this, how to prepare, and some of the barriers people can face in getting a referral.
FASD Ireland was established by parents who understand the challenges of seeking answers and support for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Whatever brought you here, you'll find a community that listens without judgement.
Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and children with trauma histories can show
very similar behaviours — avoidance, control, emotional outbursts, and difficulty with everyday
demands. However, the reasons underneath these behaviours are different, and understanding this
difference helps carers respond effectively.
Also has his own not for profit 'Lives in the balance' and a documentary 'The kids we lose' and books -the explosive child - lost at school - lost and found and Rasing human beings. He is an American professor, psychologist and researcher.
Adoption and Fostering Pod cast - Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie - Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
Al Coates is a parent via adoption and fostering. In 2013, a qualified as a Social Worker and has worked supporting fostering households since then. In 2015 he volunteered with the Department for Education as a member of the Expert Advisory Board on Adoption Support and was awarded an MBE for services to Adoption in 2018. He has campaigned raising the issue of child to parent violence and aggression and have co-authored reports, written articles, undertaken media appearances, hosted podcasts and blogged on the issue of child to parent violence. Churchill Fellowship Waking with Families
Scott Casson-Rennie - Adopter and founder of FASD Ireland
Surrey website - their aim is to increase people's interest and participation in the arts throughout Surrey. In partnership with other organisations, they offer support, tuition, and advice to people of all ages and abilities in areas such as:
Music, singing, choirs and vocal groups, drama, dance, visual and performing arts.
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