Advice and Support for Parents/Carers

At The West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy we believe that there should be a strong partnership between the Academy, students and parents / carers in order to ensure that students are happy, supported in their education and fulfil their potential and ambitions: our aim is for our students to reach their first destinations, including to get in to the best universities in the country, if that is what they wish. Below is a range of resources designed to help parents and carers support young people with any problems they may be facing.

LSCP – if you have a safeguarding concern about any young person or family

Telephone 01522 782111

Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/safeguarding/lscp

Barnardo’s – See, Hear, Respond – Support During Covid-19
Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/see-hear-respond

Online Safety

Top tips for parents and carers for online safety
https://nationalonlinesafety.com

Cyber safety – some useful tips about all types of online safety supported by the Anti-Bullying Alliance
https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/cyberbullying/

Staying safe online
http://www.safetynetkids.org.uk/personal-safety/staying-safe-online/

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Mental Health Support

Understanding anxiety in children
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/anxiety-in-children/

Self-harm and suicidal thoughts in children and young people – course
https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/free-courses/understanding-young-minds

How to support your mental health during COVID-19 outbreak
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/876989/Easy_read_looking_after_your_feelings_and_body.pdf

Supporting young people with their mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/how-to-have-an-open-conversation-with-young-people-about-coronavirus/

Mental health support for under 25s
https://onespaceto.org/

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SEN Support

SEN Local Offer

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/special-educational-needs-disabilities-send/local-offer#:~:text=Our%20Local%20Offer%20shares%20services,25%20years%20old%20with%20SEND

Other Advice and Support

Female Genital Mutilation
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/

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Healthy Minds and Well-being

The Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) Healthy Minds have some fantastic free resources such as an online parenting workshop which is aimed at supporting children with additional needs and managing their anxiety, relaxation videos for children/young people and workshops for young people to access around anxiety.

Please click on the following links to access these resources:

LPFT Website

Well-being pathway for parents

Online workshops for parents and children