{"id":39,"date":"2026-10-14T14:49:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/covenant\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:14:05","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/covenant\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter wp-image-16 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/covenant\/uploads\/sites\/6250\/2026\/10\/14122129\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7pi5gl7pi5gl7pi5-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon drawing of a family with two adults and two children\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Families<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The links below have some great advice to help and support families<\/p>\n<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_68\"  _slug=\"68\" data-title=\"talking-to-children-and-young-people-about-war-and-world-news\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/covenant\/uploads\/sites\/6250\/2026\/10\/14122129\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7pi5gl7pi5gl7pi5-e1791976919136.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_68 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/as\\\/public\\\/covenant\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/6250\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/19175833\\\/Talking-to-Children-about-War-and-World-News.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forceschildrenseducation.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Forces Children&#8217;s Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 this resource answers many of the questions asked by Armed Forces families moving to Scotland<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aff.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Army Families Federation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mod.uk\/people\/support-well\/the-army-welfare-service-aws\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Army Welfare Service<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/groups\/the-childrens-education-advisory-service-ceas\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children\u2019s Education Advisory Service (CEAS)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mod.uk\/people\/support-well\/hive\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HIVE Information Centres<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nff.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Naval Families Federation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raf-ff.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royal Air Force Families Federation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/serving-families\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royal Air Force Service Families<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalnavy.mod.uk\/welfare\/find-help\/welfare-information-support\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royal Navy Welfare Information Support<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Links from the Talking to Children Article<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/ab.glow.scot\/argyllandbuteeducationalpsych\/resources\/online-resources\/war-conflict-and-world-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talking to children and young people about war and world news<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ablivingwell.org\/support-for-young-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health for Children and Young People, Living Well in Argyll and Bute<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>For school staff, early years practitioners and families<\/h3>\n<table width=\"601\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Resource <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Link <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Description <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>UNICEF \u2013 How to Talk to Your Children About Conflict and War<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenti <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">ng\/child<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">care\/how<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">talk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">your<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">children<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">about<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">conflict<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">and<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/parenting\/child-care\/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war\">war<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">Practical guidance on discussing war and conflict with children and helping them feel safe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Anna Freud \u2013 Seven Ways to Support Children and Young People Who Are Worried<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/re <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">sources\/schools<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">and<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">colleges\/seven<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">ways<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">support<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">children<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">and<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">young<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">people<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">who<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">are<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annafreud.org\/resources\/schools-and-colleges\/seven-ways-to-support-children-and-young-people-who-are-worried\/\">worried\/<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">Strategies for supporting children and young people experiencing worry and anxiety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Child Bereavement UK \u2013 Supporting a Child After a Frightening Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">https:\/\/www.childbereavemen <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">tuk.org\/supporting<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">child<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">after<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">frightening<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childbereavementuk.org\/supporting-a-child-after-a-frightening-event\">event<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">Advice on how children may respond to frightening events and how adults can provide support and reassurance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Save the Children UK \u2013 How to Talk to Children About War<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">https:\/\/www.savethechildren. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">talk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">children<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">about<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/blogs\/2022\/how-to-talk-to-children-about-war\">war<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">Practical suggestions for age appropriate conversations about war, conflict and uncertainty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>For Children and Young People<\/h3>\n<table width=\"601\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Resource <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"206\"><strong>Link <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"195\"><strong>Description <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Childline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Information, advice and support for children and young people who may be<\/p>\n<p>feeling worried or overwhelmed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>BBC Newsround<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsro <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\">und<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Child-friendly news and information, including advice on coping with upsetting news 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