Support for Parents

The Parent Hub - A single place for Suffolk parents or carers to find parenting advice and support to help their child's development.

Parenting Programmes - Parenting programmes run by Suffolk County Council and partner organisations in the voluntary and community sector, including the Triple Parenting Programme and the Solihull Approach.

Health & Wellbeing

• Young Minds Parents A-Z Mental Health Guide - An A-Z guide which gives you advice on how to help your child with their feelings and behaviour, as well as mental health conditions and life events. It also shows you where you can get help.
• School Nursing Teams - Within Suffolk, the School Nursing teams are part of the Health and Children's Centre Service. They provide a range of services to help you and your family stay safe, happy and healthy.
• Emotional Wellbeing Gateway - Whether you are experiencing mental health issues, are worried about someone you care for, or want to know how to stay mentally well, the Gateway website is the place to go for families and professionals to access mental health support services in Suffolk. 
• Healthy Suffolk - For support and further information to keep you well and to support your health and wellbeing.
• Suffolk County Council Family Wellbeing - Parent and carer workshops and resources to help you support your young person's wellbeing.
• Psychology in Schools workshops - the Psychology in Schools Team run a program of parent workshops throughout the year to provide up to date advice and guidance on how parents and carers can support the young people in their life. All the workshops are recorded for you to watch at any time. 

Support with SEND and/or Challenging Behaviours

• Behaviour Safe at Home -  Behaviour Safe at Home supports parents, carers and family members living with children who display extreme behaviours, to improve the safety of everyone. The focus of the programme is on early intervention, to help prevent the behaviour escalating and to reduce the need for restrictive interventions. Meaningful and focused guidance is given to help parent/carers make appropriate positive choices when managing difficult behaviours.
• Suffolk Family Carers - For over 30 years Suffolk Family Carers have been helping family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives. They provided information, advice and support to thousands of family carers each year.  They have also produced some pre-recorded workshops on YouTube, accessible any time - so far there are 3 sessions available, around sleep, the Zones of Regulation and sensory needs.
• Time Out is a 4-week Support Programme for those caring for a child with ADHD or ASD. We will be running the programme for those caring for a child with ADHD. This will provide a space for you to support and encourage others, and much more! TimeOut Support programme (your child must have been referred to the Barnardos NDD Pathway and you would need to register for Suffolk Family Carers - see above)
• A Space for Parents - this is a section of the Suffolk Family Carers website, which has dedicated articles around neurodiversity with advice and guidance.
• Psychology in Schools workshops - the Psychology in Schools Team run a program of parent workshops throughout the year to provide up to date advice and guidance on how parents and carers can support the young people in their life, including workshops on neurodiversity. All the workshops are recorded for you to watch at any time.  

Financial Support and Cost of Living

• Newmarket Open Door Foodbank - A local Foodbank which redistributes food and other household products to those in need and other charities, as well as running a Community Pop-Up Shop in conjunction with other charities and church organisations.
• West Suffolk Cost of Living Support - The rising cost of living pressures can affect any one at any time. If you, or someone you know in West Suffolk Council are struggling financially at this time, there is support and advice out there that can help.
• Suffolk County Council Cost of Living Support - Find out what help is available to support you through the cost of living crisis. 

***Support for families NOT in receipt of Free School Meals*** 

As a school, we are aware that the cost of living is increasing at the moment, leaving many families struggling financially, yet still not being eligible for schemes such as Free School Meals.

Many agencies contact us to offer free places on holiday club activities; free food parcels; free meals; shopping and utilities vouchers and more to families who need additional financial support, even if they are not in receipt of Free School Meals, and ask us to signpost parents towards them. However, we often do not know who these families are, and so are unable to ensure that they benefit from these opportunities.

If you have been impacted by rising cost of living and are finding things tough, and would like to receive information about such schemes, please complete the form below with your email address and child(ren)'s information so that we can ensure that relevant information is sent out to you. This information will be held confidentially by Mrs Clifford-Turner and Mrs Warren and will not be shared with any outside agencies without your permission. If you have already completed the form, or are already in receipt of free school meals, you do not need to respond as information will be fed out to you.

https://forms.gle/wHci4TKrWrgJbAV68

Please also be aware that both Mrs Clifford-Turner and Mrs Warren are available to offer confidential support and guidance if you need it - just send us a Dojo, or email.