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We are not a 24-hour crisis service so who can you contact instead?

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The GM Keyworker Service, Manchester, United Kingdom. 58 likes · 9 talking about this. Barnardo’s Greater Manchester Keyworker service, supporting children & young people with Learning Di

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The Local Offer provides information on what support services are available in Salford for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their parents/carers.

Parents and Carers: mental health and wellbeing information and resources are available on the Salford City Council website, providing a list of services and access to the mental health support directory.

Are you looking for information on Education, Health and Care Plans? You can find useful information within our pages.

The Anna Freud Centre has created a new webpage providing self-care advice for parents and carers.

The Council for Disabled Children also has some training courses to access.

You can also find out associated events in What's On.

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The Local Offer provides information on what support services are available in Salford for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their parents/carers. Parents and Carers: mental health and wellbeing information and resources are available on the Salford City Council website, providing a list of services and access to the mental health support directory.

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SIASS- SEN Information, Advice and Support

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SIASS- SEN Information, Advice and Support

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Salford Information Advice and Support Services (SIASS)•Salford City Council

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We offer information, advice and support to children, young people and parents about special educational needs and disability. This includes matters relating to health and social care. We have a role in ensuring your views are heard, understood and respected.

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Gaddum- Charity for carers, therapy and advocacy

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Gaddum- Charity for carers, therapy and advocacy

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“My mental health has improved loads…I don’t think I’ve been this happy since I was a little kid.” - Ella’s experience

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18-year-old Ella, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting life-changing mental health support from our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

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17-year-old Freya, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting support for her mental health from her keyworker Lisa and our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

"Lisa helped me navigate my way out of the hospital."

"My journey started when I was 16 and I was sectioned in hospital," Freya says. "I was really struggling with my mental health. I have autism, ADHD and I have also been diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder.

"Whilst I was in hospital, referrals were made to different services and Barnardo's came forward. That's how I got in touch with my keyworker, Lisa, and she's been with me ever since.

"I was working with Lisa while I was in hospital, and she would call me every Friday. She'd bring breakfast and we'd talk about different things. We did work on positive relationships and managing emotions, and she always had really good feedback and sources which really helped me. Lisa helped me navigate my way out of the hospital to my placement with the keyworker service."

"All the support I've had has been tailored to me"

"I feel like I've been supported really well. All the support I've had has been tailored to me and specific for what I need," she says.

"There's been so many things that have helped me. One time, I was given vouchers to get some new ear defenders. That really helped because when I'm out and things are too noisy, my ear defenders enable me to manage my feelings more and it makes it easier to face those struggles.

"I've also been supported by going on days out with the service and having outside time.

"I've been able to access other vouchers to purchase items that supported my mental health too. I love painting and drawing, so Lisa helped me get some arts and crafts equipment. And when I was in hospital, I loved playing the keyboard and I always wanted one of my own, so the vouchers allowed me to purchase a keyboard as well. Being creative really helps me focus and improve my mental health so being able to get those items was really helpful for me," Freya explains.

"Since being with Barnardo's, I've seen myself grow as a more confident person and I'm so proud of how far I've progressed.

"Even the smallest of things like having my ear defenders makes me feel more confident to go out now and be able to manage. I've been able to find lots of strategies to help manage my emotions, especially around regulating my feelings after I've been out in the community which was often overwhelming for me before."

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"Since being with Barnardo's, I've seen myself grow as a more confident person." - Freya's experience

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17-year-old Freya, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting support for her mental health from her keyworker Lisa and our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

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Do you give us consent to use your personal information on things like our leaflets, social media pages? If you do, complete this form, share it with the keyworker or with GMkeyworkingservice@barnardos.org.uk and tell us what we can and cannot use. You can change your mind if you wish: Leave_Behind_Card_-_how_to_withdraw_consent.jfif (531×375)

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Welcome to Salford's neurodevelopmental webpages. We hope you find these pages helpful. They aim to provide advice, guidance and support for children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs.

Salford's Local Offer pages also provide information on what support services are available in Salford for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their parents/carers. Access the Local Offer pages.

The pages include information on:

Neurodevelopment - This provides information on what neurodevelopment is, what we may notice when a child or young person has some neurodevelopmental needs and the impact of these day to day.

Salford's Neurodevelopmental Support Offer - This includes how to get help. The information on these pages covers a range of areas including sleep, behaviour, language and communication, mental health and wellbeing, learning and sensory skills. It also has information on services you can access to support these areas as well as the links to the online referral form for a neurodevelopmental assessment.

Salford's Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway - This provides guidance on how to make a request for a neurodevelopmental assessment, the criteria to follow and the assessment process where requests are accepted. You can also view an example request form so you are aware of the information that is required. Please look at this section before a request is made to the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway.

Adults with neurodevelopmental needs - This section signposts adults and our parents / carers if they have questions on their own neurodevelopmental needs.

We hope you find this information useful. Over the coming weeks we will be adding to these pages including our introductory workshop dates and courses as we develop our support offer. Please keep using the pages so you are aware of what is on offer.

Please be aware that some of the content does talk about specific neurodevelopmental diagnoses such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and Developmental Language Disorder. The tips, advice and strategies are useful for children and young regardless of whether they have a diagnosis or not where there is a neurodevelopmental need.

Understanding autism

The short films below delve into the importance of fostering a positive and constructive understanding of autism among children and young people. The topics of the videos are:

Understanding sensory differences

Masking and autistic burnout

Autism myth-busting

Supporting autistic children and young people

Watch the videos
How to contact us

Email: AdminNeuroDevelopment@salford.gov.uk

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We are looking for young people to help make our service better, could you help?

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Can't access the QR code? Use this link instead: Speak up, Speak out

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Services in Greater Manchester that can support you with your mental health and wellbeing

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Services in Greater Manchester that can support you with your mental health and wellbeing