A Kid's Guide to COVID-19: How Vaccines Work
This short video from Boston Children's Hospital explains how vaccines work whether for COVID-19, flu, measles, or something else.
Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Young People in Birmingham
This video highlights the thoughts and concerns of children and young people (CYPs) in Birmingham about the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioned by Birmingham Public Health to support the awareness of vital coronavirus facts and messages within CYPs, the video is the result of a survey that ran from Dec 2020 - May 2021.
The Vaccine Initiative by the Stephen Hawking Foundation
The Stephen Hawking Foundation has created downloadable resources to help children discuss and understand vaccinations to recognise the vast misinformation that they, their parents, guardians, and other adults responsible for their wellbeing are confronted with.
Going Back to School with Childline
To help children in education settings, Childline has put together an advice page covering all kinds of questions children have when making the return to school.
Keeping Children Safe at School by the NSPCC
When children returned to school earlier this year, the NSPCC created some guidance on COVID-19 on their "Keeping Children Safe at School" page.
Help Your Child Return to School or Nursery by Words For Life
With children returning back to schools running a little differently from their normal, this guide was created to help children think positively about going back into the classroom.
While We Can't Hug Video
Hedgehog and Tortoise want to give each other a great big hug, but they're not allowed to touch. Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar partnered to write this story and video, aimed to comfort children and educate them while needing to socially distance.
Lucy’s in Lockdown Video & E-Book
Written and narrated in a CBeebies style, this is a children’s cartoon whose main character is a little girl learning about why she is in lockdown at home with her family.
When Your Parent Is a Key Worker – Advice for Children and Young People
Designed to recognise the unique concerns children of key workers have, this PDF download is a booklet to help them understand the role their parent is playing in the crisis
Taking Your Child for a COVID-19 Test (NHS)
A cartoon for children, this video was produced by the NHS to explain what happens at a COVID-19 test site.
My Hero is You, a Storybook for Children on COVID-19
Available in a huge array of languages, including English Braille, this downloadable story is to help clarify and inform children’s understanding of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: A Book for Children About COVID-19
Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler has helped create a free information book alongside Professor Graham Medley, Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Coronavirus Fact Sheet for Children
A downloadable fact sheet created for children, this PDF gives children accessible information on Coronavirus.
Dave the Dog is Worried About Coronavirus - Books & BSL Video
In this story, Dave the Dog is worrying about Coronavirus; he doesn't understand what it means, and what might happen. Nurse Dotty explains what Coronavirus is, and what Dave can do to make sure he is safe.
Home Learning Resources
Find our library of links to resources that help children learn from home, suitable for Early Years children who are required to self-isolate.
Coronavirus: Top 5 Handwashing Songs for Children
As helping children remember to wash their hands (and wash their hands for long enough!) can be challenging, this article features five catchy songs to help children learn.
Coronavirus Explained for Children
This video is a simple animation narrated by young children to help other young children understand Coronavirus in an accessible style.
COVID-19 Posters and Colouring Sheets by Nick Sharratt
Children’s illustrator, Nick Sharratt, has designed a number of posters and colouring sheets for children to print off and enjoy.
Using Play in COVID-19 Testing by the University of Cambridge
This free resource from Cambridge University includes a video and supporting leaflet to start normalising taking a COVID-19 swab.
COVIBOOK E-Book
COVIBOOK is a short PDF book by Manuela Molina, written to inform and offer reassurance to children under the age of seven.