SEND Useful Contacts

_{ADVICE FOR PARENTS}

We recommend the Family Information Service as an excellent starting point:

• BCP Council Early Help Services
• 01202 093131
• familyinformation@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

_{MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES}

Please click below for details of Mental Health Services in the local area

Mental Health Services - Adults

Mental Health Services - Children

_{FACE FAMILY ADVICE}

FACE gives practical, accessible and affordable support to parents and professionals who support children and teenagers.

Please click here to visit the website 

_SENDIASS4BCP

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Please click on the link below to visit the website. 

Whats On and other News - SENDiass4BCP

_{CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY HUB}

Christchurch Family Hub (previously called The Family Hub at Somerford) is one of six centrally located Hubs providing early help services and support for families living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Each family hub provides:

• Family support from our early help family support teams
• A range of programmes to support parents and their children, covering four key areas:
  • Parenting, Young Parents and Volunteering
  • use of the Home Learning Environment
  • the Brighter Futures Programme
  • Communication, Language and Literacy.
• Health services such as midwife clinics
• Information, advice and guidance, including information on and signposting to local childcare, signposting to a range of services including debt advice and information on community activities
• Domestic violence support 
• Foodbank vouchers and support with accessing food
• Breastfeeding pump loans

Full details can be found by following this link Christchurch Family Hub

_STORMBREAK

We have recently launched Stormbreak at Twynham Primary School. 

Stormbreak is a charity (registered in England and Wales) that supports young children’s mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.

Each Stormbreak lasts between 5 to 15 minutes and involves movement and associated conversation and discussion around mental health.  At school, we use a mixture of pre-recorded videos and stormbreaks which are delivered by our school staff.

Stormbreak is something that can also be completed at home, as a family, and this PDF contains all the information you should need.  It is easy to set up your own parent account, and this video explains how to do it.

_{HELP CHILDREN TO STAY SAFE ON CHAT APPS}

Please click on the link below to find information from the NSPCC about keeping children safe on chat apps.

Chat apps | NSPCC