If you have a child with special educational needs or disabilities, you can get extra packs to help you as well as the standard Bookstart pack. 

There are 3 SEND packs available.

Bookstart Touch is for children who are blind or partially sighted, while Bookstart Shine is for children who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. You can get a pack designed for children aged 0 to 2 years old, or one designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old.

Bookstart Star is for children aged 3 to 5 years old with a condition or disability that impacts on the development of their fine motor skills.

To order a SEND pack, email libraryliteracyofficers@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or ask for help from your:

• birth registrar
• health visitor
• health clinic
• early years setting
• local library