Support for Kinship Carers

Sharing stories helps build emotional connections.

A grandmother reading with her granddaughter at home

Sharing stories with your child is a great way to have a moment of closeness and connection. Find tips, videos and support for unlocking the magic of stories below and on Kinship Compass. It can help build bonds, underpin stability and create moments of joy.

This support has been developed with kinship carers and the charity Kinship as part of a new training service for the Department for Education’s Kinship Care Strategy. 

It is for all kinship carers in England including informal kinship carers, special guardians and kinship foster carers. New resources and training will be added regularly and look out for the BookTrust stall at each of Kinship’s upcoming roadshows.​

A kinship carer is someone who steps in to raise a child when their parents can’t. They’re usually grandparents, aunts or uncles, brothers or sisters and sometimes friends.

How do I get started?

  • Remember there is no right or wrong way to share a story
  • You can share stories anytime, anywhere
  • You don’t have to read a book cover to cover, you can just dip in and out

Book recommendations for kinship carers

Helpful information