Materials for download

On this page you will find a list of materials, PDFs and brochures that can be viewed on screen, printed or ordered online.

Only publications with an order reference number can be ordered in hard copy. All other materials can be downloaded from this page for free and saved or printed. Information on how to order hard copies is available at the bottom of this page.

Family Pack

This pack of documents contains a Family File, which helps with the coordination of services and joint planning, as well as a series of background information booklets on services and organisations. Further information on the Family Pack. The parts of the Family Pack can also be ordered separately.

Overview of Early Support Family Pack [this document comes with ES1]
The Family Pack [ES1 – The Pack contains the Family File, How to use it guide and all nine Background Information Booklets. The Family Pack can be ordered as one pack or you can order or download the separate sections individually]
Family File [Ref: ESKIT1 – The Family File comes with the How to use the Family File guide]
How to use the Family File [Ref: ESKIT1]
Background information - childcare [ES22]
Background information - education [ES24]
Background information - financial help [ES23]
Background information - health services [ES25]
Background information - introduction [ES21]
Background information - people you may meet [ES20]
Background information - social services [ES25A]
Background information - statutory assessment [ES26]
Background information - useful contacts [ES19]
Background information booklets – information on Early Support Background Information Booklets
Background information booklets available in other languages
Background Information Booklets - English language DVD audio format [ES58]
Background Information Booklets - French language DVD [ES66]
Background Information Booklets - Polish language DVD [ES67]
Background Information Booklets - Somali language DVD [ES64]

Information for Parents Booklets

A series of booklets introducing a range of childhood conditions:

Autistic spectrum disorders [ES12]
Cerebral palsy [ES10]
Deafness [ES11]
Down syndrome [ES13]
If your child has a rare condition [ES18]
Learning disabilities [ES15]
Multi-sensory impairment [ES9]
Speech and language difficulties [ES14]
Visual impairment [ES8]
When your child has no diagnosis [ES16]

Development Journal

A Developmental Journal that can be used by families in different situations to record and celebrate their child's learning and development through the early years. Developmental Journals are also available for use by families with babies and children with Down syndrome, babies and children with visual impairments and deaf babies and children. These can be found below.

Link to Development Journal information
Developmental Journal [ES54 If you order this document you also receive the How to use it guide]
How to use the Developmental Journal guide

Developmental Journal for babies and children with Down Syndrome

These journals encourage families to record and celebrate their child's learning and development through the early years. Information on Development Journals and how to use them.

How to use the journal [This document comes as part of the Downs journal for babies with Down Syndrome ES49]
Developmental Journal for babies and Children with Down Syndrome [ES49 This is the full Down Syndrome developmental journal and includes all steps. They are also available for download separately]
Down journal - development profile [ES49]
Down journal - step 1
Down journal - step 2
Down journal - step 3
Down journal - step 4
Down journal - step 5
Down journal - step 6
Down journal - step 7
Down journal - step 8
Down journal - step 9
Down journal - step 10
Down journal - step 11
Down journal - glossary
Down journal - cover and profile
Down journal - special achievements

Development Journal for babies and children with Visual Impairment

This journal encourages families to record and celebrate their child's learning and development through the early years. Information on Development Journals and how to use them.

How to use the journal [this document is ordered as part of the Visual impairment Journal ES50]
Visual impairment journal [ES50 this document comes with the How to use it guide included]
Visual impairment journal - introduction
Visual impairment journal - stage 1a
Visual impairment journal - stage 1b
Visual impairment journal - stage 2
Visual impairment journal - stage 3
Visual impairment journal - stage 4
Visual impairment journal - stage 5
Visual impairment journal - development profile
Visual impairment journal - record of development vision
Visual impairment journal - general overview of development
Visual impairment journal - getting stuck
Visual impairment journal - glossary of terms
Visual impairment activity cards - stage 1
Visual impairment activity cards - stage 2
Visual impairment activity cards - stage 3
Visual impairment activity cards - stage 4
Visual impairment activity cards - stage 5
Visual impairment journal - developing vision activity cards
Visual impairment environment and materials cards

Monitoring Protocol for deaf babies and children

This Monitoring Protocol encourages families to record and celebrate their child's learning and development through the early years. Information on Development Journals and how to use them.

How to use this protocol [This document is part of the Monitoring Protocol and comes with ES29]
Monitoring Protocol [ES29 when you order this protocol you also receive the How to use this Monitoring Protocol document , Glossary of Terms, Development Cards and Summative records]
Glossary of terms [This document is part of the Monitoring protocol and comes with ES29]
Development cards [ES32 this document is also included when ordering ES29]
Monitoring Protocol - level 2 [ES31]
Monitoring Protocol - Summative record [This document is part of the Monitoring protocol and comes with ES29]

Early Support informed choice

Booklets that encourage readers to think about what is involved in enabling families to make 'informed choices' for a child.

Helping you choose - making informed choices [ES47]

Informed Choice Materials

These were produced by The National Deaf Children's Society and the University of Manchester in 2004–2006. Their study comprised a literature review and action research with practitioners and families. The materials were trialled with parents and practitioners before being published.

The research team also published:

Young, A. et al. (2005) 'Informed Choice, deaf children and families: Underpinning ideas and project development', Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, Volume 3 (3), pp. 253–273

Young, A. et al. (2006) 'Informed choice and deaf children: Underpinning concepts and enduring challenges', The Journal of Deaf Studies, 11, pp. 322–336.

Early Support publicity

A guide to the Early Support programme.

Early Support and you [ES40]

Training

Working in Partnership training and Service Audit Tool course information. Read more on Early Support training.

Distance Learning Material

These articles were written for the accredited Working in Partnership course but have been made available to anyone interested in developing services for young disabled children.

How to order materials

You can order materials by post or phone using the below details. All materials are free.

To order hard copies of the materials, please contact DCSF Publications (details below) and place your order using the order reference numbers provided. Only documents with reference numbers can be ordered in hard copy. All other documents and brochures can be downloaded from this page and saved to your computer or printed.

DCSF Publications
PO Box 5050
Sherwood Park
Annesley
Nottingham NG15 0DJ

Phone: 0845 6022 260
Textphone: 0845 6055 560
Fax: 0845 6033 360

If you have a specific question or would like to find out more about the Early Support materials and resources, please email earlysupport.mailbox@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk.