Guidance and support

Online resources and downloads covering services for children in care.

Virtual school support

Advocacy and helpline support

For advocacy helplines to help children and young people understand their rights and access the support they need visit the following websites:

Care leavers support

​​For information about the Essex local offer for care leavers visit our Local offer for care leavers web page.

Employment and job support

The Essex Youth Service runs a service to support young people with work experience and an education programme to help them gain skills for apprenticeships and employment.

The service is open to 16 to 18 year olds (or aged 19 to 24 year olds with SEND) who live in Essex and are looking for a job, education or training.

For more information visit the Essex Youth Service Education, Employment and Training Support web page.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) support

FASD is a brain-based condition caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb. For more information visit the National Organisation for FASD website.​

SEMH support

For mental health and wellbeing resources for children, young people and teachers visit the following websites:

For our specific range of SEMH guidance for children and young people visit our Let's Talk guidance and resources web page.

Trauma support

For trauma support and resources to help children and young people visit the following websites:

Guidance for professionals