Parenting

Parent Support Partner

                                                           

• To provide support for parents with children attending schools in the Morpeth Partnership
• This area of work has a particular emphasis on supporting parents with children who have special educational needs attending Collingwood and Stobhillgate schools

Objectives

• Work in partnership with parents, consult with parents and help them to identify issues important to them regarding their children’s education
• Providing information for parents and supporting the induction & transition process
• Encouraging engagement, active involvement and good communication with schools to support the child’s learning
• Helping parents to understand aims & expectations of the school
• Supporting parents to share early concerns
• Developing parental skills, including self awareness and self esteem
• Signposting parents to appropriate services
• Identifying parents to appropriate services
• Identifying issues affecting children’s attendance or behaviour
• Supporting parents with parental responsibilities and helping their child to sustain interest in school work

Referral Process/Who

• Head Teacher
• Inclusion / Multi Agency Team
• Involved Agencies
• Parents

Referral Process/How

• Individual referral e.g. phone call, meeting, letter, email
• Team referral e.g CSI (Collingwood School Inclusion) Team
• Following initial contact referral form will be forwarded to referrer & completed before any visit arranged
• Weekly meeting with line manager to prioritise referrals and discuss risk assessmen

* Parents information booklet link from website *

The following is a selection of information, guidance and support available on the web:

1. www.netmums.com

This gives a good range of practical information including:

* Local Meet-a-Mum

Here are a few messages from the local message board:

Hiya I'm Tess and I'm keen to hear from mums in the Morpeth area. I live in Newcastle at the moment with my husband and our gorgeous 16-month-old daughter, but we are moving to Morpeth in a couple of weeks, where I know hardly anyone! I'd love to hear from anyone who'd like to meet for chats and coffee or who can offer any information about mother/toddler groups/classes. I look forward to hearing from you...

Hiya people!
I'm Sarah, (29) mum to Dylan (5) and we live in the Morpeth/Alnwick area.
I'm just looking to make new friends, either to exchange emails or poss meet for a cuppa and a natter!

hi i am 29 and have 3 children scott 4 yrs, leah 2 yrs and jamie 1 yr , we moved to blyth in may last year due to my husband leaving the RAF and finding a new job based in this area but i am still finding it very lonely missing the life i had before we moved here and find it hard to met people having three young children to look after 24/7, would love to here from anyone who might want to get together for a cuppa and some adult conversation.

•  Support for you
•  Post-natal depression
•  Your child: sections on
  • Preganancy
  •  Babies
  •  Pre-school
  •  Older child, e.g.
    •  Sibling rivalry
    •  Getting to school on time
    •  Bullying
    •  Eating habits
    •  Talking with teenagers
    
    And lots more

 

2. www.direct.gov.uk

On the Home Page, under People, click on Parents

This is a government site with a wide range of information/ guidance/support for parents, including:

• * Having a Baby
• * Childcare
• * Your money
• * Bullying
• * Maternity Leave
• * Paternity Leave
• * Family Issues and the Law
• * Your Child’s Health
• * Working Parents
• * Worried about:
  • Dealing with bullying
  • Teenage pregnancy
  • Keeping your child safe from crime
  • Schools e.g.
    • - Helping your child to learn

And much more

 

There is a separate section for Disabled Parents.

 

3. www.parentscentre.gov.uk

This is linked to www.direct.gov.uk and gives advice to parents, helping you to help your child, e.g.:

•  Advice on Bullying
•  Truancy
•  Behaviour and Discipline
•  Children and Alcohol
•  Choosing Childcare
•  Paternity Leave
•  Maternity Leave
•  School Choice and Your Rights
•  Using Computers and the Internet

 

And much more

 

4. www.parentlineplus.org.uk

 

This has sections on:

•  Parenting topics A-Z, including:
  • Back to school
  •  Couple conflict
  •  Food and healthy eating
  •  Internet safety
  •  Non-resident parents
  •  Second child
  •  Teenage pregnancy
  •  Truancy

 

•  Through the Ages – information for every stage of your child’s life from 0-18+ years
•  Tools & Tips – “What do you do in the following situations”
•  News including a section on exams
•  Webchat for Parents
•  Phone contact number
•  Textphone for parents who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impediment