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for schools

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Teaching materials for schools based on the UK National Curriculum and a Whole School Approach to mental health.

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For practitioners

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Free resources for practitioners delivering CBT based interventions with children, young people and families.

self-help

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self-help

Useful resources for children, young people and families struggling with feelings of low mood and//or anxiety.

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Award winning healthy living courses for families

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Welcome to Link Forward!

Link Forward is Southmead Development Trust's social prescribing service for children and young people. We work with young people aged 7 - 12 years who are facing any issues which are impacting on their wellbeing.

Lots of things might affect your wellbeing - for example you might be starting a new school, finding it hard to make friends or you might be struggling with anxiety or feeling low. We will work with you to think about what change you might like to see in your life. Would you like to go to a group or activity where you could meet new friends with similar interests? Do you want some specific support with your mental health? Do you want to find a club that will help you be more active?

Together we will come up with a plan that works for you.

We also work with parents and carers. Sometimes this might be to signpost you to parent support and sometimes it might be linking you to services that can help you with your own wellbeing.

Sign up here for our groups!

How does Link Forward work?

When we receive a referral from the GP or school, one of our Link Workers will contact the parent or carer so that we can hear their view about what is going on for their child. We will then set up sessions with the young person. This might take place at their school or it might be in the community somewhere, like here at the Greenway Centre.

Our sessions aim to be a fun and safe space! They give the young person a space to talk about what is important to them and what they would like support with. Once we know what a young person might be interested in, we can make a plan about how to connect them with it. We like to involve lots of play and creative arts - things like games, painting and drawing.

We can see a young person for up to 6 sessions and we'll check back in with the parent or carer.

We currently work with 11 GP practices in North Bristol. A young person must be registered with one of these in order to come and see us. These GP practices are: Gloucester Road Medical Centre, Horfield Health Centre, Southmead and Henbury Family Practice, Shirehampton Group Practice and Pioneer Medical Group (Bradgate, Ridingleaze and Avonmouth), Westbury-on-Trym Primary Care Centre, Sea Mills Surgery, Monks Park Surgery, Greenway Community Practice, Fallodon Way Medical Centre.

Our groups for young people are run in partnership with

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Social Prescribing for Children - Southmead Development Trust

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Khaas - supporting Black and Minority Ethnic disabled children and their families 

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Khaas is a unique organisation in the Southwest, which provides service to BAME children with disabilities and additional needs and their carers and families. Khaas remains the only charity in the region delivering services to improve the lives of BAME families. The organisation was founded in 1987, in response to research undertaken by Bristol Inner City Health project with Asian Community workers. The aim was to meet the specific needs of South Asian families who felt isolated by language and cultural barriers. Since 2014 we have updated our constitution to include the wider BAME community.

Khaas aims to:

1. Empower and enable children and young people with disabilities/ additional needs and their carers, to have access to relevant and appropriately designed community-based resources to improve their quality of life.

2. Promote the educational needs of BAME children with disabilities/ additional needs and their carers and to provide advice and information on a wide range of issues including health and social well-being, respite, and signposting to relevant services.

3. Provide a safe and stimulating environment in which their children and their siblings can play.

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Meeting the needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Disabled Children

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Webinars, Support & Advice for parent carers

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A collection of resources to support families living in Bristol that have children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). If you have any access arrangements please contact us so that we can make the arrangement needed.

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Do you have a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs or a serious long-term condition?

Sibling info about disability

Many siblings find it hard to understand disability. Find out about different disabilities and conditions here.

Ask a sibling advisor

Need some information or advice? You can ask our sibling advisor any question about sibling issues.

Sibling Art Gallery

We're celebrating National Siblings Day on April 10th 2023!

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I create meditations that heal. If you're anxious or stressed, or simply yearning to feel more present, these guided meditations are for you. They help you think better, sleep better, and feel better. They'll give you your clarity back.

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mandktutoring Dyslexia Tutoring Teaching Assessment Study skills Bristol (bristoldyslexiahub.com)

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Bristol Based Dyslexia Tuition and Assessment

About us

Mary

Whilst working as a secondary French and Spanish teacher, I found that I really enjoyed devising strategies and making resources to help children with dyslexia learn languages. After taking on the role of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, I decided to learn more about dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.

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Since completing an MA in Dyslexia and gaining my Assessing Practising Certificate, I now teach and assess primary and secondary children around Bristol.

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I believe that all children can learn but some children just learn in a different way. My role is help them find out how.

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Qualifications

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MA SpLD/Dyslexia (Level 7) from Bath Spa University

Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA)

Assessment Practising Certificate (APC)

PGCE University of Bath

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Hello!

What We Do

Tuition

Assessment

Sessions happen weekly and are for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 18.

They are 1-1 or small groups (upon request) and are specifically tailored to your unique child.

Online lessons available for children living outside Bristol.

Multi-sensory techniques, movement and games are at the heart of the sessions because if your child is having fun they will remember the learning better.

Using their dyslexia assessment, a profile of strengths and areas of development is incorporated into the teaching programme equipping your child with the tools and strategies to take back into the classroom.

Preparation

To reflect your child's uniqueness we tailor assessments to their individual needs.

Initially we gather information about the child's profile from parents and educators, so that we can choose the tests that are most appropriate.

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Assessment

An assessment lasts around three hours. It can take place at my home, or in school.

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Report

Your child's detailed report will be shared with you at a mutually convenient time.

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Discussion

If useful, we can meet or call to discuss the report and what your next steps might be.

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Bristol Based Dyslexia Tuition and Assessment About us Mary Whilst working as a secondary French and Spanish teacher, I found that I really enjoyed devising strategies and making resources to help children with dyslexia learn languages. After taking on the role of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, I decided to learn more about dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.

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Following on from our popular talk on how to help your child sleep well, Tabitha Moynagh shares some her her top tips to help families create positive sleep patterns.

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MY SITE - Murmuration Community Therapy (weebly.com)

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We believe that individual wellbeing is shaped by the quality of our connections with others. Our culture is in the middle of a loneliness epidemic, and mental health is in crisis as a result.

​B y drawing together therapeutic work with community development, the projects we create at Murmuration aim to be little rafts of connection, bringing people who feel isolated together into community.

Our projects at the moment focus on connecting parents facing major challenges, including those experiencing the impact of isolation; and those whose children are on a different path to others. This includes parents who are concerned about disability or potential disability due to a diagnosis or developmental differences in their child.

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Our goal is to facilitate deep-rooted communities between people who are facing major life challenges, and to help transform post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. Whilst suffering in isolation can be detrimental, suffering in connection with others can garner strength and wisdom.

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cco_talking_to_your_child_about_online_sexual_harassment_a-guide_for_parents_dec_2021.pdf (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk)

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WECIL - out of school support for children and young people

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WECIL and our partner organisations run a range of services for disabled / SEND children and young people in different areas of Bristol and B&NEs. We provide 1:1 volunteer befriending support, a variety of different session based activities, day trips and hoilday short breaks.

All of our services are designed to ensure that children and young people can build skills and knowledge, grow in confidence, interact in different social environments and help build positive relationships.

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Home > C&YP Services for Disabled / SEND Children and Young People WECIL and our partner organisations run a range of services for disabled / SEND children and young people in different areas of Bristol and B&NEs. We provide 1:1 volunteer befriending support, a variety of different session based activities, day trips and hoilday short [...]

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Children's SLT Useful Links - CCHP | Community Children's Health Partnership

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Lots of useful information about ages and stages of speech, language and communication development and information about how to help your child. Advice and information for pre-school children, including "Tips for Talking".

Parent Partnership Service)Information, Advice and Support Services Network (previously known as the
P rovides information, advice and guidance in relation to the special educational needs of children so parents can make appropriate, informed decisions.

Afasic supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

Tiny Happy People
A BBC site to help parents develop their children's communication skills through simple activities and play.

Research-led support for parents and professionals.

Having Fun with Hanen
Activity ideas from the Canadian childhood communication charity.

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Local services to support children with autism

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tct_univspeak_5-11_update.pdf (ican.org.uk)

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As well as this we also offer mentoring, volunteering & accreditation schemes for young people, are part of the Filton Twinning Association, and offer packages of small group work and activities in and out of schools.

Obviously at the moment due to Covid-19 our work is more limited and no residential work can take place. Numbers at youth work sessions are limited, however f rom April 2021 this is the regular children's and youth work programme that we will provide (depending on any local lockdowns or changes to the law regarding Covid-19).

To attend our youth club sessions you will need to register your details. If you are not already registered, then please Register Here

Mondays

Detached and outreach work in Filton and Frampton Cotterell

Filton: The Hangout, 7-9pm (See disabilities page for more information)

All centre-based clubs:

£1 entry if a Friends of FACE member, £2 entry otherwise.

We are following National Youth Agency guidance during Covid. If members feel more comfortable wearing a mask they may, however it is no longer compulsory. if the guidance changes then we may ask all members above secondary school age to wear face masks/coverings indoors unless medically exempt.

Social distancing will be maintained wherever possible and a stricter cleaning regime is in place.

Tuesdays

Filton: RISE Year 3 & 4s 5.30-6.30pm & SHINE Year 5 & 6s 7-8.30pm

Frampton Cotterell: Year 6-8 youth club 5.30-7pm & monthly Youth Council 7.30pm

All clubs:

£1 entry if a Friends of FACE member, £2 entry otherwise.

We are following National Youth Agency guidance during Covid. If members feel more comfortable wearing a mask they may, however it is no longer compulsory. if the guidance changes then we may ask all members above secondary school age to wear face masks/coverings indoors unless medically exempt.

Social distancing will be maintained wherever possible and a stricter cleaning regime is in place.

Wednesdays

Filton: Outbreak youth club, Year 7+, 7-9pm

Kingswood: Epic Wednesdays, 7-9pm (See disabilities page for more information)

Frampton Cotterell: Youth Café 3.30-5pm at the Park pavilion

Frampton Cotterell: Year 7+ youth club 7-9pm at the Brockeridge Centre

All clubs:

£1 entry if a Friends of FACE member, £2 entry otherwise.

We are following National Youth Agency guidance during Covid. If members feel more comfortable wearing a mask they may, however it is no longer compulsory. if the guidance changes then we may ask all members above secondary school age to wear face masks/coverings indoors unless medically exempt.

Social distancing will be maintained wherever possible and a stricter cleaning regime is in place.

Thursdays

Filton: Illuminators, age 20+, 7-9pm (see disabilities page for more information)

All centre-based clubs:

£1 entry if a Friends of FACE member, £2 entry otherwise.

We are following National Youth Agency guidance during Covid. If members feel more comfortable wearing a mask they may, however it is no longer compulsory. if the guidance changes then we may ask all members above secondary school age to wear face masks/coverings indoors unless medically exempt.

Social distancing will be maintained wherever possible and a stricter cleaning regime is in place.

Fridays

Detached / outreach and project work in Frampton Cotterell, based from The Park pavilion.

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Parent/carer support service in Bristol, providing information and support for parents of autistic children, with or without a diagnosis.

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What's Typical Talk at Primary School? | Teaching Resources (tes.com)

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Sensory processing difficulties - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk)

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What is the Sensory Service?

The Sensory Service is a multi-disciplinary team based at the Ryegate Children's Centre in Sheffield. We aim to help parents, carers, school staff and young people to have a better understanding of sensory processing and how this impacts on every day life. We provide information and advice on how to adapt activities and the environment to support children's sensory needs. The team includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy.

What is sensory processing?

Sensory processing is the way that our body takes in and makes sense of information. Our senses include hearing, vision, touch, taste and smell, as well as vestibular processing (which helps with balance and movement), proprioception (which is the awareness of our body in the space around it), and interoception (our awareness of our internal body feelings). We use our senses every day to interact with the world.

What might happen when sensory processing becomes a problem?

Children might find sensory information overwhelming and they might struggle to cope with certain sensory experiences. They may try to avoid certain things, people or places.

Children might find everyday tasks difficult to tolerate, such as showering, wearing certain clothes, eating or teeth-brushing.

Children may seek out sensations to help them to regulate in a way that creates a problem in another way, (for example, needing to move a lot during lessons).

When children are overwhelmed by sensory information it can make it more difficult for them to communicate their needs.

Sensory sensitivities can lead to higher stress and anxiety levels in a child. This in turn can mean they're more tuned into sensory information and can become overwhelmed more easily.

Children may present differently from one day to the next and their sensory needs may be context specific or be influenced by other factors, such as mood, tiredness or stress levels.

Who is the service for?

The service is for any child aged 3-16 years, living in Sheffield, who is having day to day difficulties because of the way that they process sensory information. Children known to the CAMHS Learning Disability service will be re-directed to CAMHS Occupational Therapy, if needing support beyond Universal Provision.

What is the Virtual Therapy Area?

The Virtual Therapy Area is our universal provision, the first level of service for all families. It aims to provide parents and carers with knowledge, ideas and strategies to support your child or young person with sensory needs that may be impacting on their every day life. These resources are primarily aimed at supporting children who are neuro-divergent; for example, your child may have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) or a combination of these. However, your child may not have any diagnosis, but may present with sensory needs that are creating challenges in everyday life. Or your child might have a different diagnosis and also have sensory needs that are impacting on their day to day life.

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists states "The term Sensory Processing Disorder is not recognized as an independent diagnosis...and should be avoided" (RCOT Informed View, 2021). Therefore, at the Sheffield Sensory Service, we do not formally assess or provide diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder. Our focus is to offer sensory interventions that support a child's sensory needs by adapting tasks or the environment, and by improving a child's capacity for self-regulation.

In addition to the virtual resources, our multi-disciplinary team deliver sensory training to Sheffield schools and educational establishments, and we are aiming to support all schools in Sheffield to be 'sensory accessible'.

If you need these resources in a different language, look at the bottom of the page for a guide to Google Translate.

How to use these resources

Translating information to your home language: Google Translate

1) Click the Google Translate button:

2) Click on your home language. The text will then change

Google Translate may not translate all words correctly. Please contact us on 0114 271 7645 if you have any questions about the text.

Translating information to your home language: subtitles

1) Click the subtitles icon

2) Click the settings icon then ' subtitles/CC'

3) Click Auto-translate

4) Choose your language

You need to turn on the subtitles for all the videos.

The subtitles are translated through YouTube. Some words may not be translated correctly. Please contact us on 0114 271 7617 if you have any questions about the videos. We can arrange a telephone call with an interpreter if needed.

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Lots of tips, ideas and strategies around how to support your child to develop increased self esteem, confidence and resilience

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Big Life Journals for kids and teens are science-based journals which help develop a growth mindset, build their self-esteem and resilience, and unlock their problem-solving abilities. Big Life Journals are based on the latest positive psychology research, and that's what makes them so unique and effective.

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The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)

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Struggling with an eating disorder? Caring for someone who is? Beat is here to support you.

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Parents and Carers : ADHD Foundation

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CustomEyes Books | Guide Dogs

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When you order your book, please tell us the:

font type, such as Comic Sans or Verdana

font size, such as 18 or 48

font strength, such as bold or normal

line spacing, such as single, 1.5 or double

paper colour for the pages

binding, for example spiral binding so books lie flat

To work out what's best, add a free copy of our sample book to your order - at the top of each page, there are clear details about the font and spacing used. When you know what you need, please donate the sample book to a school or library so others can order large print CustomEyes Books. You can also send it back to us at:

CustomEyes Books
Hillfields
Burghfield Common
Reading
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Accessibility tools in Microsoft 365 | Nasen

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What does this webinar cover?
In 2015 a team of Microsoft engineers came together in their annual 'hackathon' to pull together their thoughts on supporting those with dyslexia. In 2021, the resulting Learning Tools have now grown into a set of features that support accessibility needs across the education community. The tools include features like Immersive Reader, Dictation, Subtitles and many more and are available free in Microsoft 365.

In this free webinar, Arran Smith will talk about all the latest updates and features that are available as part of Microsoft 365 accessibility tools and features along with giving some updates on a brand-new tool called Reading Progress.

Who would benefit from this training?
This webinar is designed for teachers, SENCO's, senior leaders and IT professionals giving you a basic awareness of what is available to support children and young people with SEND using Microsoft 365.

Questions and Answers from the session

Question: Are the features that were described also free for FE colleges and higher education institutions?

Answer: The simple answer to this is that yes they are.

Question: How do the MS accessibility features compare to Claro Read?

Answer: After the session arran did say that he likes Claro read and that some of the features are the same. The differences are that Claro Read is an additional piece of software whereas the MS features are built in and also Claro Read does have a cost attached.

Question: Does MS have tools that support the creation of websites?

Answer: Unfortunately, at present, tools for this purpose aren't available. However, you can use PowerPoint to create content for webpages and as you saw in the webinar, the accessibility features are available in PowerPoint. You can find out how to do this here (just scroll down to 'Options for later versions of PowerPoint')

Useful resources
Accessibility Guide with nasen Microsoft Accessibility Features Microsoft 365 Education: Learning Tools Flyer
Once you have finished watching this recording please do complete our short evaluation.

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National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

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Information about autism | Ambitious about Autism

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Resources for families on a range of different areas

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HappyMaps - Find the best support, advice and information on young people's mental health, all in one place. For Parents, Professionals and Young People.

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"I think this is a fabulous resource-very clearly laid out with the full range of supports available, from parenting tips through to professional help" (Parent)

"This is great to recommend to parents when they are worried about their children. It's the best website for mental health issues that I've found" (Teacher)

"Excellent. I work for CAMHS Bristol and regularly recommend this website" (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

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Home - HappyMaps: Help and Resources for Children's Mental Health

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This is a one stop shop for information and advice for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), their families and carers. Here you will find links to other local services, as well as information around extra support available.

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Parents and carers - Bristol's SEND Local Offer - bristol.gov.uk

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Advice and support for parents and carers of children and young people who have or may have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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MindEd Hub
Are you a parent or carer who is concerned about the mental health of your child or teenager? Do you just want some hints and tips on parenting? MindEd for Families has advice and information from trusted experts and will help you to understand what problems occur, what you can do to best support your family, and how to take care of yourself. MindEd for Families is written by a team of specialists and parents, working together.

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MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers, adults and older people, including people with a learning disability and autistic people; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand. We aim to give adults who care for, or work with people:

the knowledge to support their wellbeing

the understanding to identify a child, young person or adult at risk of a mental health condition

the confidence to act on their concern and, if needed, signpost to services that can help

MindEd is multi-professional, and can be used by teachers, health and mental health professionals, police and judiciary staff, social workers, youth service volunteers, school counsellors among others to support their professional development.

All registered learners can access a learning path tailored to their needs.

Throughout the MindEd site we make use of images and videos. In all cases, except where specifically noted, these images and videos use actors and are not intended to represent any specific person.

Disclaimer

Please note that the advice provided on MindEd is written and quality assured by experts in mental health and is accurate and comprehensive as possible. It is however only general advice and should not be used as a substitute for any individual advice you might receive from consulting your own doctor/mental health professional. Please use your own judgement when deciding how best to apply our information to any specific situation or proposed treatment. This applies to any clinical professionals, who should use their own clinical judgement when interpreting the information on MindEd and deciding how to best apply it in the treatment of patients.

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MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers, adults and older people, including people with a learning disability and autistic people; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand.

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A short film to help young people talk mental health

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chromebook-apps-and-extensions-for-learners-with-dyslexia.pdf (callscotland.org.uk)

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android-apps-for-learners-with-dyslexia.pdf (callscotland.org.uk)

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“5-4-3-2-1” Relaxation Technique (practicalhappiness.co.uk)

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a5 booklet (falkirk.gov.uk)
This booklet is designed to help us become more aware of the effects of sensory information and how it may impact on life skills and behaviour. By thinking and planning positive sensory experiences we can help understand how to best manage situations some young people find over/under-whelming. Avoiding a disliked or upsetting sensory experience may help the young person with the sensory issue calm down and be able to take part in daily tasks

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The Family Centre (Deaf Children) | Supporting families living with deafness in Bristol and the surrounding area (fcdc.org.uk)THE FAMILY CENTRE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALL DEAF FAMILIES IN THE REGION, ENABLING A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR FAMILIES AND A PEER GROUP FOR THE CHILDREN AND ENABLING ACCESS TO LOCAL LEISURE FACILITIES

We can provide information and advice on deaf issues, run workshops and training, provide social support and improve access to recreational facilities and improve the opportunities available to deaf families. We will also work with other agencies to assist in any aspect of family life!

We run a variety of family activities and kids activities each year, including BSL lessons.  We enable peer groups for the children and support for parents allowing families in similar circumstances to meet and share experiences.

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THE FAMILY CENTRE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALL DEAF FAMILIES IN THE REGION, ENABLING A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR FAMILIES AND A PEER GROUP FOR THE CHILDREN AND ENABLING ACCESS TO LOCAL LEISURE FACILITIES

We can provide information and advice on deaf issues, run workshops and training, provide social support and improve access to recreational facilities and improve the opportunities available to deaf families. We will also work with other agencies to assist in any aspect of family life!

We run a variety of family activities and kids activities each year, including BSL lessons and a We enable peer groups for the children and support for parents allowing families in similar circumstances to meet and share experiences.

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The Family Centre (Deaf Children) | Supporting families living with deafness in Bristol and the surrounding area

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THE FAMILY CENTRE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALL DEAF FAMILIES IN THE REGION, ENABLING A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR FAMILIES AND A PEER GROUP FOR THE CHILDREN AND ENABLING ACCESS TO LOCAL LEISURE FACILITIES We can provide information and advice on deaf issues, run workshops and training, provide social support and improve access to recreational facilities and improve the opportunities available to deaf families.

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Services for families | National Deaf Children's Society (ndcs.org.uk)
Families are the most important influence on deaf children and deaf young people, and families need clear, balanced information to make informed choices

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Services for families | National Deaf Children's Society

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We provide a range of services for families of deaf children - from our helpline and families programme to appeals and disputes over benefits and grants.

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Children, young people, families and education - RNIB - See differently
We want to ensure that children with vision impairment can live the life they want to lead.

Our information, products and services support blind and partially sighted children and young people, their families and professionals all across the UK

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On this page, you'll find information on a wide range of issues that are important to blind and partially sighted young people.

School life and planning ahead

Our school life and planning ahead section covers choosing subjects, exams and study skills, after-school clubs and activities as well as how to start planning for life after school and moving on to college or work.

Starting college

If you are thinking about going to college then have a look at our starting college section. Find information on choosing the right college for you, what support is available at college and funding advice. You will also find useful study tips and hear about other student's experiences of starting college.

Starting university

There are lots to think about before going to university. You need to find the right course, get clear on application processes and it's handy to know where you can get financial help. Read on and you will discover lots of practical support for anything from choosing the right university and funding advice to how to make the most of student life!

Starting work

Starting work may seem daunting, but this section will help you to identify the people who can advise you about career choices, help with interview preparation, give guidance about work experience and volunteering and advise about the support mechanisms available, such as the Access to Work scheme.

Transition guides

We've created handy guides for blind and partially sighted young people who are about to move into higher education and work.

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If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain - UKTC (uktraumacouncil.org)
A really useful video on how trauma can affect a child's behaviour, and how we as adults can support them

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain animation and accompanying educational materials for professionals and carers supporting children and young people.

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Information for supporting your young person's mental health | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems

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Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)
Supporting children and young people after the loss of a parent or sibling

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Winston's Wish is the UK's childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of someone important.

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Healthier Families - Home - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

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Make a change today! Discover healthy recipes, food swaps, nutritional advice, and top tips and activities to help the whole family stay healthy.

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Sleep Advice Service - Cerebra

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Our dedicated sleep service is here to help.

Alongside our Sleep Tips booklet and relevant guides, we also offer one-to-one support. This involves completing an application form for your child and two weeks' worth of sleep diaries which we'll send out to you as long as you come under our criteria for support.

If you need one-to-one support and are a parent/carer or a professional referring a family with their consent to having sleep support, please click the button below to contact the sleep service.

If you have a question or query about our services please email us at [email protected].

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Sleep tips Our Sleep Tips booklet introduces and explains different techniques for you to try that may improve your child's sleep. It covers ten main topics including bedtime routines, daytime napping, comfort objects and moving bedtime backwards or forwards. It gives lots of illustrated hints and tips for putting the...

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Reading Well for children (librarieswest.org.uk)

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Following the success of Reading Well booklists for adults and young people, we are delighted to bring you the Reading Well for children booklist. Most of the books on the list are available as e books and e audio books.

Reading Well for children supports the mental health and wellbeing of children, providing children and their families and carers with information, advice and support for coping with feelings and worries, daily life and getting through a tough time.

The booklist of 33 titles provides quality-assured information, advice and stories to support children's mental health and wellbeing and includes:

General information and advice about maintaining good mental health and wellbeing

Understanding and managing feelings

Dealing with worries

Navigating the world around you, including at school, online and in the news

Dealing with tough times, including when someone dies, trauma, and when a parent or carer has mental health

The books have been chosen and endorsed by leading health professionals and co-produced with children and families. The selection panel included colleagues from public libraries, NHS England, Mind, the Royal College of GPs, and the School Library Association.

The booklist is targeted at children in Key Stage 2 (aged 7 to 11), but includes a wide range of reading levels to support less confident readers, and to encourage children to read together with their siblings and carers.

You may also be interested in exploring some Mood-boosting books - a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction. The books are all recommended by readers and reading groups.

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Following the success of Reading Well booklists for adults and young people, we are delighted to bring you the Reading Well for children booklist. Most of the books on the list are available as e books and e audio books.

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School_nursing_leaflet___Primary.pdf (storage.googleapis.com)

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zox3Hbnv7H (dpt.nhs.uk)

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ERIC - Children's Bowel and Bladder charity 

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ERIC, The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity has been dedicated for over 30 years to improving the lives of all children and teenagers in the UK facing continence challenges.

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With your help, we can keep offering free support to those who need us.

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https://www.sendandyou.org.uk
Providing a high quality, accessible, impartial and confidential SENDIAS service, to help empower children, young people and their parents to play an active and informed role in their/their child’s education and in their preparation for adult life.

SAY support  good partnership working, encouraging service-users and professionals to work more closely together, in the interests of children and young people with SEND.

SEND And You (SAY) provides independent advice and support on things that relate to a child or young person's special educational needs or disabilities. It's free, confidential and impartial, and is for:

parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities

children and young people with with special educational needs or disabilities

They're open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.

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Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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Ordinarily Available Provision - Bristol's SEND Local Offer - bristol.gov.uk
is the resources and support we expect to be available for children and young people with SEND in mainstream education settings. This information is for parents and carers of children with SEND, and the professionals who work with them.

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Ordinarily Available Provision - Bristol’s SEND Local Offer - bristol.gov.uk

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We run a range of parenting courses for parents of children aged 3 to 17 years old.

We have courses about:

young children

children with challenging behaviour

children with anxiety

teenagers

teenagers with aggressive or abusive behaviour or who've been involved in the criminal justice system

These are run by Families in Focus Parenting Team Specialists who are all part of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies or CYP-IAPT.

This means we deliver accessible and evidence-based parenting services based on principles of participation and collaborative practice.

These courses include:

The Incredible Years: for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 10 years with challenging behaviour

Parents Plus Adolescents Programme: for parents and carers of children and teenagers aged 10 to 17 years

Timid to Tiger: for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 12 years with anxiety

Non-Violent Resistance or NVR: for parents or carers of children aged 8 to 17 years with violent, controlling or self-destructive behaviours

Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme: for parents who're preparing for, going through, or have gone through a separation or divorce

You're welcome to join courses up to the second week, or third if the course starts with a taster session. If you're too late to join a course that's already started, you can sign up for the next course.

If you're not sure which course is right for you contact your local Families in Focus Parenting Team:

Children's centres

Children's centres also offer parenting support for parents with children under 5.

You can find your local children's centre on GOV.UK.

Other support

You can get online parenting courses, advice and telephone coaching from:

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Parenting courses currently running in Bristol - bristol.gov.uk

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We run a range of parenting courses for parents of children aged 3 to 17 years old. We have courses about: young children children with challenging behaviour children with anxiety teenagers teenagers with aggressive or abusive behaviour or who've been involved in the criminal justice system These are run by Families in Focus Parenting Team Specialists who are all part of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies or CYP-IAPT.

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FLORA - Families, Local offer, Resources and Advice 

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FLORA - Families, Local offer, Resources and Advice 

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FLORA – Bristol’s SEND Local Offer – Bristol Parent Carers
The FLORA team provide information and advice for children and young people with additional needs and their parents and carers.

For more information, email flora@bristol.gov.uk with your name and phone number. The team will contact you within 3 working days.

You can also call FLORA on 0117 352 6020. They're open:

Monday, 8:30am to 5pm

Tuesday, 8:30am to 5pm

Wednesday, 10:30am to 8pm

Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm

Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

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Would you like to speak to someone about your child's additional needs?

You can now contact the new FLORA team (Families, Local Offer, Resources and Advice) Monday to Friday on 0117 352 6020. Or email flora@bristol.gov.uk

You can find out more about FLORA, and other support services for children and young people, via Bristol's Local Offer page: CLICK HERE

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Would you like to speak to someone about your child's additional needs? You can now contact the new FLORA team (Families, Local Offer, Resources and Advice) Monday to Friday on 0117 352 6020.

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Welcome to the Stoke Bishop Primary School Inclusion Padlet. Here you will find a range of resources and ideas to help support your child.

If you can't find what you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact either your child's class teacher, Ms Lowrie, Inclusion Lead or Mrs Woodman-Smith our Family Link Worker. Alternatively if you have found any useful resources please do share them with us.

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The stress bucket - Mental Health UK (mentalhealth-uk.org)

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You and your colleagues can think about your own wellbeing by using the idea of the 'stress bucket'.*