Life Journey newsletters & bulletins

Life Journey Work is recognised as a vital part of the work that needs to be done with all children looked after, but especially those who are being adopted. NAS published its Life Journey Work Framework in 2018 and associated with this, brought together a wealth of resources in the form of a LJW toolkit, which is freely available on our website. This was the first such framework in the UK. The aim was to ensure that high quality Life Journey Work is undertaken at key points from when a child first becomes 'looked after', through to the time they join their adoptive family and beyond. There has been great progress made since that time, in ensuring that Life Journey materials are made available to children and their adoptive parents in a timely manner. Following the LJW Framework the first NAS Life Journey Work newsletter was published in 2021 and annually every year after until 2025. Each newsletter had a specific focus on different topics, which allowed the development and sharing of good practice and resources across Wales. Since 2025, the newsletter has evolved into a shorter bulletin in preparation for the expansion of the life journey work content on the National Adoption Service website and these bulletins will continue to highlight useful content on the website for everyone to access.