The notebook
Guides, how-tos and notes from the bench.
Practical help with the things the apps are for, and the thinking behind how they’re made.
- 12 October 2026Guide
A simple letter template for foster carers
A free, fill-in template for the weekly or monthly letter to a child in foster care: what goes in each part, with prompts you can copy.
- 12 October 2026Guide
Example letters to children in foster care, by age
Four short example letters for a baby, a toddler, a primary school child and a teenager, with what makes each one work. - 12 October 2026Guide
What foster carers can keep for a child's life story
A practical list of the photos, papers, keepsakes and everyday details worth keeping for a child in foster care, and how to keep them so they mean something later. - 12 October 2026Guide
Writing about hard weeks and family time in a foster care letter
How to write honestly and kindly about difficult days, family time and the child's birth family in a weekly or monthly letter, without labels, blame or promises. - 8 October 2026Guide
How to write a weekly letter to a child in foster care
Why the letters matter, what to put in them, and how to write for the adult the child will one day be. Practical tips for foster carers. - 8 October 2026Guide
My Chapters: Letters, a guide for social workers and admin staff
What you will receive when a foster carer sends a letter from My Chapters: Letters, how to file it using the child's reference number, and how the app keeps children's information private. - 8 October 2026Guide
Writing an ending letter when a child moves on
How foster carers can write a goodbye letter a child will keep, whether they're being adopted, going home, moving after a placement ended, or moving on to independence.