Dealing with Worry

Many of us are finding the situation in Ukraine worrying and upsetting and this includes our children. Many of them are clearly finding it all the harder to accept reassurances/support being offered with this coming straight after the pandemic which turned out to be something much more than first envisaged.

Please find below a number of links and files that may help us all offer support across the different age ranges of our children when talking about the current crisis in Ukraine. They have come from various sources: Local Authority Educational Psychology Teams,  Local Authority Youth services and the Local Authority SEND Team.

• Support to explain the difficult concepts associated with the conflict – news delivery designed for children and young people and provided by Newsround.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround#more-stories-2

• Advice for children and young people if they are upset by the news – provided by Newsround. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13865002

• ‘A delicate balance’: experts’ tips on dealing with Ukraine anxiety in children | Children | The Guardian

• https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/25/help-for-teachers-and-families-to-talk-to-pupils-about-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-and-how-to-help-them-avoid-misinformation/

• https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-about-the-world/

• https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-to-talk-with-students-about-the-russia-ukraine-war-5-teaching-tips/2022/02

• https://www.familyeducation.com/life/wars/talking-children-about-war-violence-world

• Advice if you're upset by the news - CBBC Newsround

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