External Links

Mental Health support for young people

• https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/

• https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

• https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/mental-health-parenting/

• https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm

• https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

Education

• Department of Education

• Direct.Gov Schools

• Ofsted

• Ofsted Parent Views

E-Saftey

• There is a great new online safety tool designed for parents launched by the Department for Education called Parent Info.  It has advice on everything from keeping children safe from online trolls to WhatsApp - a guide for parents.

• Childnet is a great website resource for parents and children on online safety.  Click here to watch an interactive video on how to keep your child safer online.

• Internet Matters is another great site to use - it has advice on cyberbullying, how to talk to your children about internet safety and quick guides to different types of social media such as Instagram and Snapchat.  You can visit their pages here Internet Matters.

• NSPCC

• Ofcom

• Keeping Children Safe in Education 

• The Ultimate Parent Guide for Protecting Your Child on the Internet

• UK Safer Internet Centre 

General support links

Support Autism 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/support/ 

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/branches 

Support ADHD 

https://www.ukadhd.com/support-groups.htm

https://adhdaware.org.uk/adhd-support-group-meetings/

Support SEMH

https://semh.co.uk/

https://semhinschools.co.uk/collaborating-with-parent-support-groups-for-semh-interventions

Support FASD

​https://nationalfasd.org.uk/frequently-asked-questions/is-there-any-local-support-available-for-my-family/

https://www.fasdnetwork.org/support.html

Support SEND and Therapies:

• Special Needs Jungle - Offer lots of support and useful links for families.

• Chatterpack - A  voluntary community project, which offers free support for schools, parents and children with SEND. They have a wide range of  Speech, language and communication resources including free websites, a monthly newsletter and lots of resources to support a wide range of Special Educational Needs.

• Family Action - Family Action SEND services, provide expert, impartial legal advice, practical guidance and emotional support to help children and families navigate the health, social care and education systems and feel empowered to get the help they need.

• Government SEND Support  The Government advice page for families

Support Welfare:

• NSPCC - The leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands.

• Childline - A wealth of information and resources for all things child related.

• Adoption Plus - Information about adopting and therapeutic support for those already adopting.

• Family Futures - Support for families with adopted children, and offering therapeutic support.

Local Authorities 

The first port of call for parents/carers of learners with special needs is your Local Authority. Every Local Authority is legally obliged to provide local support (including health, education and social care) for children and young people with SEND.

• Barking & Dagenham

• Barnet

• Bedford Borough

• Birmingham City Council

• Bradford

• Brent Council

• Buckinghamshire County Council

• Cambridgeshire County Council

• Camden Council 

• Cheshire West & Chester

• Central Bedfordshire Council 

• City of Westminster

• Coventry

• Darlington

• Derbyshire

• Dorset

• Durham

• Ealing

• East Northamptonshire

• East Sussex

• Enfield

• Essex County Council

• Gloucestershire County Council

• Hackney Council 

• Hammersmith & Fulham

• Hampshire County Council

• Haringey Council

• Hartlepool Borough Council

• Herefordshire

• Hertfordshire County Council

• Hillingdon

• London Borough of Hounslow

• Huddersfield

• Hull City Council

• Islington

• Kent County Council

• Kingston upon Thames

• Lancashire County Council

• Leeds City Council

• Leicestershire County Council

• Leicester City Council

• Lewisham

• Lincolnshire County Council

• London Borough of Bromley

• London Borough of Harrow

• London Borough of Merton

• London Borough of Waltham Forest

• Luton

• Middlesbrough

• Milton Keynes 

• Norfolk County Council

• North East Lincolnshire

• North Northamptonshire Council

• Northumberland Coutny Council

• Nottingham City Council

• Nottinghamshire County Council

• Oxfordshire County Council 

• West Northamptonshire Council

• Peterborough City Council

• Reading Borough Council

• Wandsworth Borough Council

• Richmond

• Royal Borough of Greenwich

• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

• Rutland County Council

• Sandwell

• Sheffield City Council 

• Shropshire

• Slough Borough Council

• Solihull

• South Kesteven District Council

• Southend-on-Sea City Council

• Southwark

• Stoke on Trent

• Suffolk County Council

• Surrey County Council 

• Sutton

• Swindon Borough Council

• Thurrock

• Tower Hamlets

• Warwickshire

• West Berkshire

• West Northamptonshire Council

• West Sussex County Council

• Wiltshire

• Wokingham Borough Council

• Wolverhampton

• Worcestershire County Council

Weather Update

• Met office