Feeling happy and mentally well is vitally important for us all. In life, there may be times when we need some help with this. At St. Philip Neri with St. Bede, we place high importance on mental health and well-being and do all that we can to support our children with this. Click on the link below to read more about what we can do to support your child.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Please click the links below to find documents and resources to support your child’s well-being:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) specific:
The NSPCC has created a number of resources to support parents and carers during this difficult time. Topics include:
· Talking to a child worried about Coronavirus;
· Parents working from home;
· Children staying home alone;
· Lockdown and separated parents;
· How to cope with tantrums and other difficult behaviour;
Andrew Hall, Safeguarding Consultant, has recommended the following resources:
Students advice while isolated
Activities To Support Mental Being
Beating Your Worries is a useful booklet to use to support your child if they are struggling with anxiety while in lockdown. It is produced by Sophie Wragg and is aimed at children aged 9 +.
If you have any concerns regarding Safeguarding any child, you can contact the following Local Authority Multi Agency teams:
Nottinghamshire County Council contact details:
- Child and Family Services Notts County Council: 0115 8041248
- The Nottinghamshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) can be contacted on 0300 500 80 90
- Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership
- Hazel McKibbin, Service Manager, Safeguarding Children (Strategic) and LADO, telephone: 0115 9773921
- Eva Callaghan – Schools, FE Colleges and Early Years Referrals (including nurseries and childminders), telephone: 0115 8041272
