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Brilliant Wild Workshops for children to take part in over the Easter Break. Book using the link or QR Code below.

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Meet Jon, our Education Mental Health Practitioner.

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Meet Jon, our Education Mental Health Practitioner.

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Kooth - Free, Safe and Anonymous Mental Health Support via your devices.

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Kooth - Free, Safe and Anonymous Mental Health Support via your devices.

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This mental health and wellbeing app is available for children and young people aged 11+

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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There is a wide range of FREE parent seminars taking place in the coming months. Check out the full list here!

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We are fortunate to have an Educational Mental Health Practitioner working with us in school. You can find out more about the service on their website.

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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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The focus of the Mental Health Support Team is prevention and early intervention. The service work closely with primary schools to promote mental health.

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What is the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool?

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What is the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool?

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The pathway for diagnosing a Neurodiversity has changed. There is now a profiling tool which can help to identify some key areas that your child may benefit from support with. These profiles can be completed by several professionals in the community, as well as by school. For more information, see this document.

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We recognise that sometimes it's parents and carers who need additional support. With Quell, you can access free support and without a referral.

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At both of our primary schools, we teach using a consistent approach which supports all learners in the classroom. From the model, you can see how we revisit previous learning regularly, as well as focus on showing children their learning before giving them time to try by themselves. This is called an 'I do, we do, you do' approach.

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There is a local Early Help Hub that offers support to schools and families. You can put requests in for involvement and support for a range of excellent services. If you're unsure, just ask school and we can help!

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Over the next few days the timescale for triaging Early Help Requests and CAMHS referrals will be up to 72 hours. We anticipate that we will return to a 48 hour timescale quickly. We will keep you updated through this web page.

For any mental health concerns you may wish to call the 24/7 NHS mental health response line for support and advice. Call them free on 0800 038 5300, any time day or night if you are worried about your own or someone else's mental health. The team behind our 24/7 open access telephone response line will listen to you and determine how best to help.

What is the Early Help Hub?

The 'front door' to Early Help services led by Cornwall Council and Cornwall Foundation Trust.

Staff within the Early Help Hub will decide whether the child / young person is eligible for support and which service is most appropriate. This is usually in discussion with the person making the request and / or young person / family.

Who is eligible for Early Help services?

Children and young people who are aged pre-birth to 18. If a young person has a special educational need or disability, who have a need for early help care and support, this is extended up to age 25.

Who can request Early Help services?

Professionals, parents and young people can request early help.

Parents/carers must have Parental Responsibility (PR) if requesting a service for a child.

Young people must be old enough to consent for support themselves (aged 13 or above).

Professionals must gain consent from a parent or competent young person to make a request for help.

Some early help services can only be requested by a professional
Parents and/or professionals can request: Professional request only:
How do I make an Early Help Request?

1. Please be aware that you need to give as much information as possible on the request. This is so that the hub can decide the most appropriate support for a child / young person. This also saves time and prevents delays in processing the request.

2. Every request must have consent from a parent or competent young person. Any without consent will be returned to you.

3. You need to know which early help service you are requesting so that you can complete the appropriate form. If you are unsure which service is appropriate, then you can write on the request that you are unsure.

Request for help referral forms can be found via the links at the bottom of this page

Health visitor and school nurse advice line

The Health Visitor and School Nurse Advice Line provides health advice, guidance and support. They support families with children / young people aged 0-19.

If a child already has an allocated health visitor or school nurse and further advice is needed then it will be passed to that professional. For those not allocated, a referral to the Health Visiting and School Nursing service will be considered.

Tel: 01872 322779 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. If the line is busy you will be able to leave a message and you will receive a call back.

Email hvsnadvice@cornwall.gov.uk

What happens once you have made a request for help?

1. The Early Help Hub receives your request

2. The Early Help Hub will carry out extra checks with health, education and social care to ensure we are as well informed as we can be about the request

3. Your request, with the extra information, will be triaged (within 48 hours) by a team of professionals. They will help you to access the right service, or signpost you to the right support. Requesters and parents may be contacted for further information

4. Requesters and the family will be informed of the outcome of the request by letter or email.

Parents/carers should use the following referral forms

Please use the form below (CAMHS referral form) for all Referrals to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Please email cft.camhsreferrals@nhs.net for any queries or to return the completed form.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health CAMHS referral form Neurodevelopmental Assessment Neuro Developmental assessments information and referral form Speech and Language Therapy
Families should call the Request for Help Team (RFHT) on 01208 256262 to discuss their concerns. This is to understand and address your child's speech, language and communication needs. The RFHT will consider if a referral is required and / or offer information and guidance. Families should also take a look at the RFHT website which has lots of information and advice.
All other services listed below should use the: Early Help referral form for parents/carers

Early Support - Supporting Change in Partnership (SCIP)

Early Years Service

Family Group Conferencing

Family Support

Health Visiting (over 2 years) (including ASD, ADHD, Tics, and learning, sensory and coordination difficulties)

Parenting Support

Portage

School Nursing

Targeted Youth Support

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Over the next few days the timescale for triaging Early Help Requests and CAMHS referrals will be up to 72 hours. We anticipate that we will return to a 48 hour timescale quickly. We will keep you updated through this web page.

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This website contains a wealth of helpful ideas for supporting your child with a range of neurodiversities.

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The Neurodiversity Hub – Parent Carers Cornwall

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The Cornwall ND resource pack is called the “Neurodiversity Hub” and is sited here on the Parent Carer Cornwall website. This Profiling Tool section sits within it.

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Is your child finding it hard to manage big emotions? This brilliant book may help them to learn helpful habits and develop effective coping strategies.

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Buy My Hidden Chimp by Peters, Prof Steve (ISBN: 9781785120435) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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If your child is undergoing an EHCP request, this poster is a handy guide to the process.

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Join this free online session to learn more about the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool. This is a key session to attend, prior to completing the tool for your child.

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Information session for Parents/Carers on the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool

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Children and young people who are showing signs of neuro-developmental needs can now access a new tool which can help identify what support

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This handy visual reminder shows the importance of striving for equity, so that all of our children can 'see over the wall'.

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Free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support - SENDIASS

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Free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support - SENDIASS

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Information, Advice and Support Service

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SEND Information and Advice - SEND IASS - Cornwall

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Cornwall Special Educational Needs Disability Information and Advice Support Service

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This resource was recommended by another parent in our group. The podcasts are informative but easy to digest!

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SENsational - The Special Educational Needs Podcast

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Listen to Witherslack Group's SENsational - The Special Educational Needs Podcast podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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We use Widgit to create visual supports for children in our primary schools. For more information about how you can access Widgit at home, see this link.

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Symbols to Help Children Read and Communicate | Widgit

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Widgit Symbols to help children read and communicate. All children can benefit from additional support as they learn about their environment