Support for Parents

We understand that sometimes life gets tricky and you may just need a friendly face to talk to, or you may need to access other agencies. Please, let us know if you need any support, we are here to help. Remember that we do have access to further support for you and your family.

Please find below, information and links to a number of carefully chosen external websites. (This is not an exhaustive list so remeber we are here to help you with furter guidance).

NHS Health Visiting & School Nursing - Click here

The Health Visiting and School Nursing teams are there to support parents, carers and young people to be healthy. They provide advice and support right through from pregnancy up until a child is 19. All families are offered a number of routine contacts, plus extra visits where needed. 

If you have concerns about your school age child you can speak to a School Nurse by either telephone or by attending a local drop-in session. Call your local hub (see below for details) or visit their drop in schedule (ages 5-19) in Staffordshire. Your School nurse can provide advice and support on issues including:

  • Behaviour
  • Emotional health and wellbeing
  • Continence issues; e.g. soiling and enuresis
  • Developmental concerns
  • Advice, information and signposting to sexual health and contraception services
  • Growth and weight concerns
  • Advice and information in relation to lifestyle concerns including smoking, drugs or alcohol
  • Supporting pupils and their families/carers with newly diagnosed medical conditions

Below are a number of link to external websites/resources about common concerns.

Behaviour
Parent Talk. Click here - Free advice for parents and carers. Part of Action for Children, a charity whose purpose is to provide safe and happy childhoods for all children living in the UK.
Family Live. Click here - On this website, articles are written by the Family Life team of family support workers who have years of experience of raising primary school aged children and understand the challenges faced by parents.

Mental Health
Young Minds. Click here - Whether you want to understand more about your young person's mental health, find the right help for them or hear from other parents who've been there, Young Minds guides can help. 
NSPCC. Click here - This area on the NSPCC Website helps you recognise the signs of anxiety and despression and give advice on how you can best support a child who needs your help.

Continence Issues (e.g Soiling & Bed wetting)
NHS. Click here for bladder & bowel issues and here for bed wetting advice
Eric. Click here - A Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity

Online Safety
Internet Matters. Click here - Resources designed to address the unique challenges kids face at every age and stage, fostering open conversations and promoting safe online habits.
NSPCC. Click here - Advise on keeping children safe online
Safer Internet. Click here - Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online

Help at Home
Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank. Click here - Emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments. They also work with partners and local communities to ensure everyone gets the right help long before they need a food bank.
Home-Start. Click here- An independently registered charity established over 26 years ago, providing a service which supports families through a range of activities and services, suited to the varying needs of each individual family.
Child Arrangements. Click here - The Ministry of Justice’s Private Family Law digital team is developing a new GOV.uk service for separating parents. The service aims to help parents explore out‑of‑court options, understand what support might be available, and find the most suitable child arrangement option for your situation. Here is a link to a survey to get involved with the 'Get help finding a child arrangement option' service Click here for Survey

PSHE
PHSE Education. Click here - PSHE education supports children and young people to learn about how to keep safe and healthy. We know that not all learning takes place in school and as parents and carers, you will be having important conversations with your child to help them to understand the world around them. In this area you will find resources and materials to support you.

Other Charities
Caudwell Children Click here - Caudwell Children are ready to listen whenever you need to talk. Their team will work with you to explore your options and create a personalised support plan, giving you and your family the confidence that your child’s needs will be understood and cared for. Their website contains loads of information regarding autism assessments, their Occupational Therapy service, kids activity clubs, equipment pack and much more.