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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

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To make sure people can easily access our service, we now have a single point of access via the Oldham Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
The MASH is Oldham's first point of contact for:

Safeguarding referrals to protect children, young people or adults from harm, abuse or neglect

Care and support services which help individuals or families to meet their long-term needs, prevent or delay needs becoming more serious, lead independent lives and reduce dependence on public services

It is no longer possible to refer directly to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service , other than urgent referrals through accident and emergency and paediatric wards.
Anyone can now make a referral to our service including:

Self-referral by a young person

Parents and carers

All health professionals

All social care professionals

Education professionals

Anyone who works or comes into contact with a young person

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To make sure people can easily access our service, we now have a single point of access via the Oldham Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

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MHST work specifically in education settings to provide early intervention wellbeing support for Children and Young People. They provide low intensity support for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems, such as anxiety or low mood, and behavioural difficulties. MHST provide 1:1 sessions and group work to help young people and families manage and to prevent common mental health problems. MHST support the senior mental health lead in each setting to introduce or develop their whole setting approach. MHST provide timely advice to staff in education settings, and liaison with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and remain in education.

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Take 5 is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub for children, young people and their families aged 8 - 18 in Oldham. We offer a variety of support for children and young people struggling with low-level mental health issues or in need of wellbeing support.

The Take 5 Hub is open Monday - Thursday evenings 4pm - 9pm and on a Saturday morning. During these times, we offer a variety of 1-1 support, therapeutic courses and wellbeing sessions.

To access Take 5 services, all young people must attend a 'Drop-in' assessment first - walk ins are welcome, though booked appointments are available.

The services we offer at Take 5 include;
Click for more information on these.

Take 5 Postcard

What is Art Therapy?

For some people, finding the right words to express feelings and emotions can be really hard. Art Therapy is a type of therapy that uses art materials and creative expression as a way of communicating feelings, thoughts and experiences.

Together with your Art Therapist, you'll use a range of art materials to explore the emotions you have and to think about the things going on in your life at the moment. You will talk about the art-making process, about any feelings, memories or thoughts that come up as you create, and about any meaning you feel your creations have behind them.

Your Art Therapist won't interpret your work and tell you how you feel based on what you create. Your therapist will listen to how you feel and work with you to understand any meaning behind what you make together.

Having a trusting, non-judgemental relationship between you and your therapist is very important to the therapy process, as it helps people feel better about opening up and talking about difficult feelings. Your therapist will do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and will make any necessary adjustments needed to help support you access your therapy.

You can access Art Therapy at Take5 with any of the following emotional difficulties:

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Take 5 | Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind

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Take 5 is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub for children, young people and their families aged 8 - 18 in Oldham. We offer a variety of support for children and young people struggling with low-level mental health issues or in need of wellbeing support.

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The support offer available to you whilst your child/young person is on an assessment pathway in Oldham.

This document will guide you through the support offers available to Oldham families on the following assessment pathways:

Community Paediatric Service

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Support is available through a range of different organisations, including those in the voluntary sector. We have included links to specific Padlets that have been co-produced by Oldham’s SEND Partners. These cover Neurodiverse Conditions, Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Educational Transitions.

Please note that the information informing this document will be regularly reviewed.  Latest Update October 2025

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The Community Paediatric Service, based at Werneth Health Centre

Referrals to this service are for children under the age of 8 who are on a diagnostic assessment pathway for Autism and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

We have included “What to Expect” information provided by the service to help families understand what the assessment involves, along with links to community services that can offer information, advice, and support while waiting. Simply scan the QR code or click on the link attached to each assessment pathway noticeboard to download documents.

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If you are using your smartphone to access this PADLET, you can click the link below to take you to the relevant information.

ASC_pathway_guide_for_parents__amended_Oct23_updated_QR_codes.pdf

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Pathway

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Pathway

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If you are using your smartphone to access this PADLET, you can click the link below to take you to the relevant information.

ADHD_pathway_guide_for_parents_updated_17.6.24_New_QR_Codes.pdf

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Referral not Proceeding Following Triage

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Referral not Proceeding Following Triage

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

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This service is based at Reflections, at the Royal Oldham Hospital.

Referrals to this service are for children and young people aged 8 and over, or 5 and over where there is a mental health condition.

We offer specialist support for those experiencing mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties, and/or those young people who are on a diagnostic assessment pathway for Autism and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Please note that all referrals to CAMHS are handled through a navigation support service within Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

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Speech, Language and Communication Needs

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Speech, Language and Communication Needs

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The Speech and Language Therapy Services in Oldham offer is included in the Understanding Speech, Language and Communication PADLET.  This includes resources, support whilst you are waiting and information and guides to help you understand what happens during your child/young person's assessment.

We have included a link to this below.

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As speech and language covers a wide range of conditions, we have co-produced information with partners, which you can find by using the link below

Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

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Understanding Speech Language & Communication Needs (1)

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Referral to CAMHS for Autism Assessment Pathway

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Referral to CAMHS for Autism Assessment Pathway

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If you are using your smart phone to access this PADLET, you can click the link below to take you to the relevant information.

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MHST_Leaflet_for_parents_and_carers.pdf

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If you are using your smart phone to access this PADLET, you can click the link below to take you to the relevant information.

Oldham_MHST_information.pdf

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If you are using your smart phone to access this PADLET, you can click the link below to take you to the relevant information.

MHST_Oldham_Interventions_guide.pdf

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Information on Workshops for Parents and Carers

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Information on Workshops for Parents and Carers

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There are various workshops available to support families navigating assessment pathways and diagnosis.

POINT offer a range of workshops as follows:

Social Communication Pathway - this is for families who have a child/young person who has been accepted onto an assessment pathway, regardless of the outcome. This assessment may be undertaken by Community Paediatric Services, CAMHS or Speech and Language.

Post Diagnosis Workshops - These workshops are designed for parents/carers who have a child/young person recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Riding the Rapids - is a 10 week programme to help parents develop strategies to support their autistic child and young person, children and young people with significant Learning Disabilities, and those on the pathway for Autism assessment.

This course aims to support parents/carers understanding of their child/young person, reduce distress, support parents/carers to make environmental changes, and support parents/carers and children and young people's emotional wellbeing. Parents/carers gain skills to take on their journey with them, and the quality of life for the family should be improved after completing this course.

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Workshops and Training Support Whilst Waiting

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Oldham Parent Carer Forum -  Support Whilst Waiting

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Neurodiversity Navigators will be in role from the 1st December 2025. The support from the Hub has already commenced with the roll out of Riding The Rapids workshops.

The full role out of the service will commence Monday 16th March 2026.

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Riding the Rapids Training - part of Oldham's Neurodiversity Support Hub Offer

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Riding the Rapids Training - part of Oldham's Neurodiversity Support Hub Offer

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Riding The Rapids – Encompass Psychology

Riding The Rapids is a 10 week programme to help parents develop strategies to support their autistic child and young person, children and young people with significant Learning Disabilities, and those on the pathway for Autism assessment.

POINT and CAMHS are co-delivering the workshops during the autumn term 25-26

POINT and Neurodiversity Navigators together with partners from the Mental Health Support Team will be co-delivering workshops during the spring term 25-26.

This course aims to support parents/carers understanding of their child/young person, reduce distress, support parents/carers to make environmental changes, and support parents/carers and children and young people's emotional wellbeing. Parents/carers gain skills to take on their journey with them, and the quality of life for the family should be improved after completing this course.

To find out more, please contact the workshops and training service: SEND Workshops & Training – POINT

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GMAC - Everything you need about autism and more.

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What is Riding the Rapids? Objectives Riding the Rapids is a 10 session group-based intervention for parents and carers of Autistic children and young people, children and young people with significant Learning Disabilities, and those on the pathway for Autism assessment.With well-being at its centre, Riding the Rapids supports parents and carers to understand and

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Family Hubs - Oldham :: Northern Care Alliance

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Right Start and School Nursing brings together all the key services and professionals who are important in a child’s life to form one service, Right Start. The Right Start and School Nursing service works with families all the way through from pregnancy until a child finishes school.

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To find out more about QWELL, click on the image above and play the video, to access their online offer, please click on the link below:

Home - Qwell

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To find out more about Kooth, click on the image above and play the video, to access the online offer, please click on the link below:

Home - Kooth

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A brief introduction to Kooth, the mental health and wellbeing platform designed for young people.

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Oldham’s SEND Local Offer (OSLO) is an online resource that details services, support and guidance available to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 and their families.

You can search a range of activities, information, advice and support opportunities so why not take a look and REMEMBER if you can’t find what you are looking for, use the feedback link on the website as it is always being reviewed to ensure Oldham families have access to appropriate services for children and young people with SEND.

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Please check back regularly, as we frequently review and update the information.

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Supporting your Neurodiverse Child/Young Person - for Oldham Families

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Supporting your Neurodiverse Child/Young Person - for Oldham Families

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Oldham SAPSS Deaf and Hearing Support Team - Parent/Carer Information Board

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Oldham SAPSS Deaf and Hearing Support Team - Parent/Carer Information Board

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Oldham SAPSS Vision Impairment - parent/carer information board

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Oldham SAPSS Vision Impairment - parent/carer information board