Supporting Families Offer
At Galton Valley Primary School we understand that from time-to-time family life can have its complications and families may need some extra help and support. At such times, the Safeguarding Team (Mrs Robb, Miss Thompson, Mrs Begum, Mrs Hudson and Mrs Hughes) can offer support and advice on a range of matters or can signpost parents to other sources of information and support.
What sort of concerns might parents share with our team?
A wide range of issues such as behaviour management, financial worries and debts, domestic abuse, immigration, housing concerns, mobility difficulties, bereavement and loss, cyber bullying - in fact any concerns which you are worried might be having a negative impact on your child(ren) or family.
What might we offer in response to your concerns?
- Family Support Workers
- Senior Mental Health Lead – Mrs Hughes
- Drawing and Talking therapy – 2 trained members of staff who can deliver the program in school
- Breakfast Club
- Access to Enhanced Speech and Language Therapy Service
- Referrals to in-school Nurture sessions with trained staff
- Attendance Consultant support
- Curriculum provision and additional work from outside agencies to support our children in learning how to keep themselves safe
We believe that by working together we can better support our children and families. Sometimes families need support from a wide range of agencies or people.
Who might the school refer to?
- Inclusion Support: Educational Psychologist, Specialist Advisory Teacher for Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Specialist Advisory Teacher for Learning, Complex Communication and Autism Team, Visual or Hearing Impairment teams
- Mental Health Support Services: Child and Adolescent Metal Health Service (CAMHs) Reflexions Team, Kaleidoscope, Murray Hall, Sandwell BEAM
- NHS Therapy Services: Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Autism West Midlands
- Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children (SPDC
- Local Family Hub service
- Sandwell Strengthening Families Team
- School Nurse
- Young Carers
- SENDIASS
- Brushstrokes
- Brasshouse Community Centre Pantry
- Smethwick Food Bank
- Brotherhood