A group of four people, two adults and two children, sitting around a table looking at a laptop. The woman on the left has long blonde hair and glasses, the girl beside her has brown hair and a red sweater, the man on the right has short dark hair, and the other child is not fully visible.

Free Parent Resource Library

Practical support. Clear guidance. Completely free.

Parenting can bring questions you never expected to have — and finding clear, trustworthy information shouldn't always come with a cost.

The Sladen Advisory Resource Library is a growing collection of free, professionally developed guides and resources designed to help you better understand your child and feel more confident about what to do next.

Whether you're navigating a new diagnosis, struggling with something at home, preparing to speak to school or simply looking for practical guidance, you'll find resources you can download and use straight away.

No judgement. No overwhelming advice. Just practical support for real family life.

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Inside the Resource Library

Our free resources cover areas including:

  • SEND & neurodiversity

  • Behaviour & emotional regulation

  • Working with school

  • Parenting strategies

  • Home & family support

  • Practical checklists and planning tools

Explore the free resources below and choose the support that's right for your family.

Free Resources to Download

A downloadable guide titled 'Just Received an ADHD Diagnosis? What Happens Next?' from Sladen Academic & Pastoral Advisory, labeled as a free guide, with a cover photo of a child and an adult smiling, on a marble and burlap surface.

Just Received an ADHD Diagnosis?

You won't find an overwhelming list of everything you should suddenly be doing differently.

Instead, this guide will help you take a step back, think about your individual child and begin making a few purposeful changes based on what they actually need.

Infographic titled 'My Child is Having a Meltdown' with five steps: 1. Pause, 2. Reduce, 3. Connect, 4. Wait, 5. Reconnect. Organized with icons and brief explanations for managing children's meltdowns.

MY CHILD IS HAVING A MELTDOWN What do I do?

This quick-reference guide poster gives you five simple steps to follow when your child is experiencing a meltdown, helping you respond calmly, reduce overwhelm and support them towards regulation and reconnection.

Starting Secondary School A Parent & Child Transition Toolkit

Our FREE Starting Secondary School: Parent & Child Transition Toolkit is packed with practical activities to help make the move from Year 6 to Year 7 feel less daunting. Explore worries, prepare for changes, practise new routines and build confidence together — helping your child feel more prepared for their next chapter.