Health and Wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of all members of our school community is one of our most important aims at Quernmore.

If you are concerned about any aspects of your child's health please get in touch with us as soon as possible. There are many ways in which we can support you and your children.

There is a wealth of information for parents which can be very overwhelming. The links below are recommended as a starting point for seeking support.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

LANCASHIRE EMOTIONAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Training and support for schools and colleges around children and young people’s mental health and staff wellbeing

Free to access for Lancashire school staff and fully funded by Lancashire County Council

Training is delivered by experienced clinical psychologists who have worked in specialist CAMHS settings.

Click here for advice for parents.

Support for parents of children with autism

A support group for autistic people and their families. It’s a free to access resource for families that has been commissioned by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to provide support and information to families and autistic people. It offers blogs, top tips, pod casts and more via email. Sign up for free at Parent support - Lancashire and South Cumbria Autism Support Hub – Clinical Partners (clinical-partners.co.uk) No diagnosis needed to sign up.

Kidsafe

We are proud to be a Kidsafe School. The KidSafe programme gives children the power to speak out about issues that have a detrimental impact on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

The Happy Child

The Happy Child – Parenting App grants you access to cutting-edge research and tips that will help you raise a happy, well-adjusted child. Years of ground-breaking research and findings in Psychology, Neuroscience and Pediatrics have been curated into one easy-to-use app… for free (no in-app-purchases)

Speech and Language Support

Speech and Language Drop In

Our speech and language therapy advice line is here to help! If you have a concern about a child or young person’s speech, language or communication/eating and drinking please contact our advice line Tuesdays 9am-11am on 07816 194918 or email us at sltadvice@mbht.nhs.uk

We will be able to offer advice/information, and signpost to relevant resources/websites.

PLEASE NOTE

The advice line will not pick up voicemail messages.

Professionals (e.g. nursery/school staff) should obtain parental consent before ringing to discuss a specific child.

The child and young person must be aged 0-18 years and registered with a GP within the Lancaster/Morecambe area.

We cannot accept verbal referrals from professionals or parents/carers. If the needs are significant then a full referral will have to be completed by a professional who knows the child.

These dates and times are subject to cancellation in the case of annual leave or sickness.

If you require any further information, please telephone Paediatric Therapy on 01524 591622

More information can be found on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555355997609

BBC Tiny Happy People

A chatty child is a happy child, so Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child's communication skills through simple interaction and play.

Autism

Support for parents

Have you signed up for the new Clinical Partners Support Hub? It’s a free to access resource for families that has been commissioned by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to provide support and information to families and autistic people. It offers blogs, top tips, pod casts and more via email. The newsletter below is the first one and it offers guidance around sleep . More topics will be covered in future emails. Sign up for free now at Parent support - Lancashire and South Cumbria Autism Support Hub – Clinical Partners (clinical-partners.co.uk) No diagnosis needed to sign up.

Support for Siblings

Sibs: Sibs is the only UK charity dedicated to representing the needs of siblings of disabled children and adults www.sibs.org.uk Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SibsCharity/

YoungSibs At Sibs we run YoungSibs – a UK wide online support service for siblings under 18 who have a brother or sister who is disabled or has additional needs. It provides information about different conditions and strategies for coping with sibling issues. YoungSibs also has a letters section for siblings to receive personalised responses to their questions.

Sibling Centre resources Tools and Resources (siblingcenter.org)

Contact Siblings support booklet siblings.pdf (contact.org.uk)

Bristol Autism Support Blog post re Siblings How parents can support the siblings of autistic children - Bristol Autism Support

OAR links Brothers, Sisters, and Autism: A Parent’s Guide addresses topics that range from dealing with perceived discrepancies in fairness to facilitating a positive relationship between siblings. The guide also includes testimonials from families with autism who deal with similar issues.

Booklet available to download for free or order online Brothers, Sisters, and Autism: A Parent’s Guide | Organization for Autism Research (researchautism.org)