Guide to using audio clips
Your guide to making the most of using audio clips to enhance children's profiles.
Technical requirements
Top tips
Getting the clip to us
Technical requirements
Size: Ideally around 3 Mb, but no more than 10 Mb
Format: MP3
Length: No more than three minutes
Top tips
- Be aware of background noises such as from television, radio, music or passing traffic.
- Ideally try to use an external microphone. If using an internal microphone, make sure that the child, or whoever is speaking, is close enough.
- Avoid having more than one person talking at the same time.
- Avoid any identifying features, such as use of full names, addresses, town of residence.
- You can include quotes/interviews with the child, their foster carer, their social worker, their teacher, etc.
- Put quotes into context, e.g. “I am Shane’s foster carer, Mary. Here is Shane talking for a few minutes about his favourite hobbies…”
- Let the child speak for him or herself without prompting.
Getting the clip to us
Please send the clip by post on DVD or CD Rom to Be My Parent, BAAF Adoption and Fostering, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Remember to make a copy before you send the clip, or send it by special delivery.
If the clip does not meet the Be My Parent standards of privacy and security of the child, or of sound quality, we may ask you to edit or replace it, or we may decide not to use it if you are unable to provide a suitable alternative.
Last updated: 20 December 07
