Sources of Support

Worries about COVID-19 and Schools reopening

We appreciate that this is a worrying time for students and their families. If you or your child are worried about COVID-19, you can speak you your childs Tutor or Head of House. Further support can be found at links below:

• Unicef
• MIND
• The Mix 
• Home learning: resources for mental health and wellbeing - Dorset Council

Managing feelings around the Ukraine invasion

• How to Talk About War and Conflict with Kids
• Advice if you are upset by the news
• Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
• Webinar - Talking about War and Conflict with Your Child - 28 March 4pm

There are so many great sources of support for looking after your child's mental health, please see list below:

• What to do when you feel stressed
• Sleep Hygiene Tips
• Dorset Mental Health Support Team presentation
• For guidance from Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust click HERE.
• For further guidance from the Government, click HERE.
• For Advice from MindEd, click HERE.
• For further guidance from CAMHS, click HERE or to visit the CAMHS website, click HERE.
• For further guidance from Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, click HERE and advice to get children talking about their feelings click HERE.
• For further advice from Mental Health Org, click HERE.
• For advice from the NSPCC, click HERE.
• For advice from My Mind, Click HERE.
• For further guidance from The Children's Society, click HERE.
• Kooth COVID19 statistics.
• Head Space
• School Nursing Team
• Parenting a Teen advice
• Support for parents & carers of YP with a diagnosis of ASD
• Dove Self-Esteem Project for teenage girls

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

• Mental Health in Children in the UK

Please see below a free online course for parents “Parental Awareness of Self Harm” and a free course for all about recognising and managing anxiety in others “Spot and Support: Anxiety”. 

• Parental Awareness of Self-Harm - Creative Education
• Spot and Support: Anxiety - Creative Education

Webinars:

• How can Parents Empower Girls to Resolve their Friendship Issues for Themselves? - 25th May 4pm

Resources from Dorset Mind:

• The Signs of Movement

Safeguarding

• County Lines

The Fuse Project

For more info click here.

Sendiass

Information, advice and support for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability and their parents or carers.

Phone 01202 128181  email: help@sendiass4bcp.org

To Learn more about Sendiass please click here

If your child has any Special Educational Needs please click here for more information 

Please also take a look at the Sendiass informative flyer