Support for Parents
We want you to know that we are always here to support you and your children, and we hope the information on this page will provide you with some support.
We also have a dedicated Student Wellbeing page here.
LHS Safeguarding Newsletter for Parents and Carers - Winter 2024
Read the latest edition of our Safeguarding newsletter here.
With an increase in children receiving new tech over Christmas, this edition has lots of tips to keep them safe online.
LHS Wellbeing Newsletter for Parents and Carers - October 2024
Read the latest version of our Wellbeing newsletter here.
This issue talks about World Mental Health Day, which took place on 10 October. There are tips for talking to young people about mental health, the LHS Wellbeing Bag and the tellmi app.
Supporting Young People with their Mental Health - Information Evening
On World Mental Health Day in October, we invited parents and carers in for a session on how to support young people with their mental health. We were lucky enough to have Kate Adams, Deputy Climical Lead, from Time to Talk come and to speak with us. Together we were able to draw upon our collective knowledge and experience, sharing information we have found most useful as both practitioners and parents ourselves.
If you were unable to make it, you can view the presentation here: Supporting Young People with their Mental Health presentation - Time to Talk
Workshops for children living with early life trauma
Please find some workshops signposted by West Berkshire for families supporting children with early life trauma:
Attachment Focused Parenting and Caregiving - 3 Oct – 21 Nov 2024
Attachment Focused Re-Parenting for families of children affected by early life trauma - 2 Oct – 20 Nov 2024
Sleep Well workshop - Friday 27 September 2024
Autism Support through West Berkshire
Kelly Evans is the Family Autism Advisor for West Berkshire.
The West Berkshire Autism Team regularly contacts families and practitioners to keep them up to date with what is happening in and around the local area. This will include information on workshops, events and activities along with additional information on supporting your Autistic young person.
If you would like to receive information from Kelly Evans and the Autism Team, please use this form to sign up to their mailing list.
Meet the rest of the West Berkshire Autism Advisory Team here.
View the calendar of Autism Training for Parents here.
For more information on support for autism through the West Berkshire Autism Team, visit our Inclusion and SEND page.
School Nursing Newsletter
Read the latest information in the School Nursing Newsletter
A Dose of Health & Wellbeing - School Nursing Newsletter for Parents/Carers
Get tips for...
- summer safety
- dealing with feelings of anxiety or anger
- moving to further education
- eczema
- healthy eating and exercise
- and vaccinations
Handling Anger in the Family - from 18 June
Time to Talk - Exam Stress session slides
On Thursday 7 March, Time to Talk came to talk about coping with exam stress. The slides from the presentation can be found here.
Group Chat advice
YoungMinds support
If the child in your care has been denied support from CAMHS, or you are still waiting to be seen, YoungMinds are available to support you. You can call their Parents Helpline on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.
You will be able to directly speak to one of their trained advisors, who will listen to your concerns, and ask key questions to understand your situation as best as they can. They will tailor advice to your situation and suggest practical steps you can take and ways to support your child whilst waiting to access help from services. This could include contact details for relevant support services, practical tips you can implement at home or giving you advice around alternative options for support.
It can feel very lovely to be left without access to the professional support your family needs – but YoungMinds are here for you!
Staying safe online
For advice on how to keep your child safe online, take a look at the online guide below. You can also find more information on our internet safety page.
ChatHealth
The ChatHealth service is run by local community school nurses, and allows parents of children aged 5-19 to text a community school nurse for advice and support on a variety of common childhood health issues. The text line is staffed Monday to Friday.
For more information about the service, visit their website here.
Vaping
Due to the increase of young people taking up vamping, the Public Protection Partnership have issued guidance to education professionals. If you are concerned about the child in your care, you can download information and advice here with this information guide.
Mental Health
