Support for Parents and Families
At Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, we have a strong ethos in not only supporting children that attend our school, but also their parents and families too. We may be able to offer further support for your child and family via Early Help or outside agencies such as Connect 4 Health (school nursing team), RISE, Occupational Therapy, Specialist Teaching Services and the Educational Psychologist service. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you require any advice or support that school may be able to help with.
Early Help
As a school we look to establish good relationships with our children and their families. Our class teachers are available at the start and end of the day for any brief messages, and we are always happy to speak to parents at a more convenient time and place if they have something they want to discuss in more depth.
Through this contact with parents, and encouraging parents to come to us and share any changes in family circumstances, worries or challenges as well as our culture of vigilance, we aim to look to support families at the earliest opportunity.
This process is called Early Help and looks to draw on a range of support, by both signposting parents to services accessible to all and also accessing more targeted services such as Family Support Workers or Counselling.
This support is time limited and focused on working with families to achieve change together.
Parents will meet with their Early Help Lead Professional around every 6 weeks to see how the agreed actions are going and agree new ones.
If you feel your family might benefit from Early Help support, please contact Mrs Burch or Mrs O'Connor at school for an initial conversation.
Please see details below about agencies and websites which may offer support. If you have any concerns or further queries please speak to your child's class teacher.
The Family Information Service
The Family Information Service provide information, advice and one-to-one support for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25 across Warwickshire on issues including:
- family relationships
- finance
- housing
- parenting support
- special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- childcare
- health and wellbeing
01926 742274
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families
Supporting children who are experiencing bowel or bladder problems.
Parenting guides and support/ on line courses on a range of matters including: understanding your child’s feelings, understanding your child’s mental health and understanding your child’s additional needs.
- https://solihullapproachparenting.com/
- https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parentguides
- https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families/parenting-support/4
Support with children’s mental health
- https://cwmind.org.uk/supporting-children-and-young-people/
- https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families/parenting-support/4
Support for families and children with special needs
Support for families who need are experiencing difficulties with sleep
Parenting workshops in Warwickshire
Designated Senior Mental Health Lead: Catherine Burch
Mental Health First Aider: Vicky Palmer
Learning Mentor: Annemarie Vincent-Poole
Early Help in School: Catherine Burch and Lauren O'Connor