Writing to the child for social work
Writing to the child; Better words. Better outcomes for children.
What do we do?
Our Mission
I help professionals in education, social care and health create clear, trauma-informed and emotionally safe communication for children. Through training, consultancy and practical frameworks, Writing to the Child improves how organisations write to and about the children they serve.
Meet Rebecca
I’m Rebecca Linton; author of Writing to the Child, frontline social worker, and consultant in trauma-informed recording, safeguarding communication, and child-centred practice.
My assessments have been described by Ofsted as “amazing” and “trauma-informed.” Through training, speaking, and practice development, I help professionals write with greater clarity, compassion, and accountability, in ways children can one day read and understand.
Who I Work With
Education and schools
Supporting teachers, safeguarding and SEN teams with child-centred, emotionally safe communication.
Children’s Social Care
Helping social workers write clearly, compassionately and in trauma-informed ways that centre the child.
Health & NHS Services
Training NHS, CAMHS and therapeutic teams to use communication that is clear, attuned and emotionally safe for children.
Services
Training & Workshops
Consultancy for Organisations
Consultancy for Organisations
Practical training and workshops that help professionals write with greater clarity, compassion, and accountability in child-centred, trauma-informed ways. Using real examples, reflective discussion, and practical tools, sessions support professionals to communicate in ways children can one day understand and emotionally live with.
Consultancy for Organisations
Consultancy for Organisations
Consultancy for Organisations
Support to review and improve your assessments, templates and communication practices. Helping your organisation write safely, clearly and consistently when writing to the child.
Frameworks & Tools
Simple, powerful methods including STREAM™, CARES™ and the ARC Sentence that make emotionally intelligent writing across teams to support writing to the child.
If your role involves writing about children, this space is for you.
Simple Frameworks. Deep Impact.
STREAM™
Strengths, Trauma, Rights, Emotion, Anti-oppression, Memory.
ARC
Acknowledge. Reason. Contain.
A structured way to explain concerns clearly, link them to impact, and communicate information safely
CARES™
A child-centred communication framework for NHS teams:
Context, Abilities, Response, Explanation, Steadying Step.
Insights
Stay up-to-date with Rebecca's latest thought about Writing to the child by reading the insights..
Contact Us
Ready to take the next step? Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve your goals. We look forward to hearing from you!
FAQ
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Get Ahead with Writing to the Child
Welcome to Writing to the Child.
Writing to the Child is a practical guide for professionals who write about children. It shows how to transform adult-centred, jargon-heavy reports into language that protects, informs and emotionally contains children.