Student Passport
A passport for times of change, so the next adults know what helps a child or young person feel safe, learn and settle, in their own words.
Free for annual and team members. See membership
What it is
A one-page passport for a move to a new class, year group or school. The child or young person shares what helps them, and it is passed on with their agreement.
- Their own words, copied exactly
- They can stop at any time, without saying why
- Nothing is scored, and what helps can change
How it helps
For the child or young person“I get a say in what helps me.”
For the adults“We know how to support them from the first day.”
- It gives the child or young person a voice, so the adults around them can support them.
- Checklists mean nobody has to find the words from nothing.
- Agreeing who sees it keeps the passport theirs.
Before you start
Start with the adult guide. It covers all three ways.
Adult guide
What the passport is and is not, how to be alongside the child or young person, when to stop, and the Important section.
Three ways to make it
All three make the same passport with the same six boxes. Use one, or mix them.
Tick, draw or write
The child or young person fills in the six child pages. Then you bring their ideas together on one of the two passports.
Choose and stick cards
88 cards in six colours, one set for each passport box. They keep the cards that are true for them and stick them on a blank passport.
Type it together
The same six-box passport as a Word file. Tick boxes, type their own words and delete lines that don’t fit.