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PDF Documents
Most of our files are PDF documents. If you do not already have PDF reader software installed, we recommend Adobe Reader - you can download the latest version here.
Word Documents
All our editable resources require Microsoft Word, or a similar word processor. If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you can download OpenOffice for free.
PowerPoint Files
Some of our resources require Microsoft PowerPoint. If any error messages appear when trying to use these, please get in touch with the Cares team who can support you further.
Excel Files
A few of our resources require Microsoft Excel. No alternative software is guaranteed to work with these resources as intended.
E-Book resources
Our e-book resources will download as a .exe file as default. These files are only compatible with Windows devices running up to date software. If you are using a Mac or have issues opening the interactive .exe file, you can find Mac and PDF versions in the 'More Downloads' section of download page.
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