Family Support Team Vision Statement

The Family Support Team want every family to have the support they need to enable their child to thrive and achieve by feeling safe in their environment.

We evaluate the emotional and practical need of families, listening to concerns and challenges by working together to recognise strengths and offer support as needed.

We aim to support families to breakthrough barriers of life that may impact them. Engaging the family within school and other services so they are accessing the individual support they need.

As a team we strive to give every family the chance to thrive and achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their children.

Family Support Team offer the following;

• Advice about Safeguarding, Child Protection, Early Help and Universal Services
• Support to children in school via direct work, lunch time clubs, friendship groups one to one support work
• Stay and Play Sessions for all parents and carers
• Monitor attendance and support in year admissions
• Refer to other agencies such as school nurse, audiology, P3, Carriers of Hope, Grub Hub
• Support parent/carers with forms such as neurodevelopment, secondary applications, or benefits
• Completing charity applications, bus pass requests, boot fund, etc
• Signposting e.g. EH hubs, CAB, Law Centre etc.
• Linking with agencies who can support families
   

USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

07360 618409

Parents can contact the Family Support Team (Jan, Kim, Jacqui) between 8.30am & 4.00pm about attendance or for support with any other issues. 

Free School Meals

To apply for Free School Meals please visit Coventry City Council website by clicking here:

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/54/benefits/168/free_school_meals

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LATEST NEWS FROM COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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Dentists

Here is some useful information about how you can see the dentist if your child needs help.

FOOD BANK INFORMATION 

In the current times, in order to receive a foodbank parcel, you must have been issued a voucher.

Please contact The Family Support Team for help. This can be by telephone, by popping into school or catching the Family Support team at the beginning and end of each day.

For the latest information regarding foodbanks from Coventry Foodbank, more information can be found by clicking here. 

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DOMESTIC ABUSE - lots of help still available
We have seen and heard how our communities are looking out for one another right now and it is sincerely heart-warming.

We know that some people are concerned about friends, family and neighbours who might be suffering domestic abuse – whether that is violence, being threatened or someone controlling their behaviour.

Victims of domestic abuse may well feel there is nowhere to turn to for help and nowhere to go right now if they want to leave an abusive relationship.

A list of organisations ready to help people in Coventry are:

Coventry
safetotalk helpline: 0800 111 4998

Coventry Haven
02476 444 077
https://www.coventryhaven.co.uk/

Coventry Council Housing
Housing Options 02476 834 025. Homelessness

Adult Social Care
Telephone: 024 7683 3003

Children's Social Care
024 7678 8555 or out of hours: 024 7683 2222.

Domestic abuse can be reported to us using our website https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/. It’s easy to use and could be safer than calling.

Anyone can webchat our staff easily via the website for help and advice without having to talk to someone on the phone.

Together we are a community – let’s spread the message that no victim is alone.

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Young Carers

If you need further support, information or ideas for activities then please visit their website:

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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

If you are struggling with your mental health at this time, here are some links where you can get advice and support. 

• Mental Health resources - Primary pupils
• Rise (a family of NHS-led services providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire)
• Keeping happy, healthy and occupied at home

SCHOOL NURSE

A message from the school nursing team ...

We arel available and can be contacted with questions/ queries. Ideas for what these may include are support with children's sleep, behaviour, bedwetting etc.

TEXT us on 07507 329114. The team will then ring you back.

Your Coventry School Nursing Team'

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ONLINE SAFETY

There is a wealth of information regarding Online Safety on the NSPCC Website

Keeping children safe online

The UK Safer Internet Centre

 UK Safer Internet CentreHomepage 

Childline

Staying safe online 

Childnet

Online safety for young people

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