Guidance documents

Flowchart for Frontline Staff (Word doc 47Kb)

Babies and toddlers can receive their Bookstart packs via health visitors, libraries or their Early Years settings. However times of health checks, for instance, may vary from area to area.

The Flowchart for Frontline Staff template can be tailored to reflect the policies in your local area and be disseminated to gifting partners for quick, easy reference.

Bookstart working with the Traveller Community (Word doc 50Kb)

Bookstart aims to reach out to every child within the UK and the Traveller Community may often miss out on their packs for a range of reasons. This easy-to-read guide has been put together with input from Bookstart programmes across the UK who are already successfully working with the Traveller Community. It contains advice and guidance on how to ensure that this important group of parents and children receive their Bookstart packs and the all important Bookstart message.
 

Bookstart and Birth to Three Matters (Word doc 53Kb)

Birth to Three Matters is a framework to support children in their earliest years in England.
This Bookstart Guidance document explains how Bookstart can support the aims and objectives of Birth to Three Matters.

Link: Birth to Three Matters
The SureStart website provides information and supplementary resources to be used in conjunction with the Birth to Three Matters pack.