Life Journey Work for Professionals Working with Adopted Children and Families
For professionals working with adopted children and families, Life Journey Work plays an important role in supporting children and families to explore their story over time. It helps ensure that children receive clear, thoughtful information about their past and the people who are important in their lives.
For professionals working in adoption, Life Journey Work plays an important role in supporting children and families to explore their story over time. It helps ensure that children receive clear, thoughtful information about their past and the people who are important in their lives.
If you are an Adopter or a Family Member, please visit the Life Journey Work for Adopters and Family Members page.
LJW Framework and Good Practice Guide
Guidance to support consistent, high-quality Life Journey Work across Wales.
Framework & Good Practice Guide
LJW newsletters and bulletins
Updates, practice guidance and focused bulletins on specific Life Journey Work themes.
LJW newsletters and bulletinsWhen to ask for support
Life Journey Work can raise complex questions for children, adopters and professionals. It may be helpful to seek additional support or discussion if:
• Families feel unsure about what information to share or when.
• A child begins asking new or challenging questions about their history.
• Conversations around identity, loss or relationships feel difficult to navigate.
• There are questions about how contact with birth family or siblings connects to a child’s life story.
Adoption teams and colleagues across the National Adoption Service can provide support, guidance and shared learning to help professionals approach Life Journey Work in a thoughtful and consistent way. We also welcome your ideas - let us know if there are topics you’d like to see on the website or areas of Life Journey Work you’d like to learn more about.
Need more support?
If you would like to discuss Life Journey Work, access further resources, or explore support for families you are working with, you can contact your local adoption service or the National Adoption Service for guidance.
