Useful links
Soluna by Kooth
Welcome to Soluna by Kooth - a mental wellbeing space for young people. you can handle it. We can help. All yours (all free).
Everything you need for better mental health - all in one space.
Please follow the link below to sign up for the app:
Get the app
Children's Commissioner: Back to School Resources for Families
As it is the start of a new academic year, please find a link to the Children's Commissioner website which provides a wealth of resources and advice for families to support children and young people back into school.
The website includes Guidance for Parents on School Attendance which details:
Welcome to Soluna by Kooth - a mental wellbeing space for young people. you can handle it. We can help. All yours (all free).
Everything you need for better mental health - all in one space.
Please follow the link below to sign up for the app:
Get the app
Children's Commissioner: Back to School Resources for Families
As it is the start of a new academic year, please find a link to the Children's Commissioner website which provides a wealth of resources and advice for families to support children and young people back into school.
The website includes Guidance for Parents on School Attendance which details:
- Parent/carer responsibilities
- If my child needs to be absent from school, what do I need to do?
- My child has a short term illness. Do they have to go to school and will I be penalised if they don't. Plus the NHS guide on Is my child too ill for school?
The Children's Commissioner website also includes information and resources on:
- Moving from primary to secondary school, including an activity pack
- Support for parents looking after children with mental health concerns with links to the NHS Children's Mental Health - Every Mind Matters, BBC Bitesize Wellbeing, Parents Helpline - Mental Health Help for your Child, Parents' A-Z Mental Health Guide, School Anxiety and Refusal: A Guide for Parents.
- Bullying Resources: A Guide for Parents and Top Tips for Dealing with Bullying.
- BBC Bitesize Parents' Toolkit, Support for parents whose children have special educational needs or disability including Understanding the extra Support that can be available through school for children with SEND and Advice for parents of children with autism when their child is starting or changing school, plus Advice for parents of children with autism navigating education.
- The Children's Commissioners Help at Hand service offering advice and assistance to children in care, children working with social services, children living away from home and care leavers.
- Support for kinship carers: Child in kinship care
- Plus lots of links to other resources
You can also sign up to their newsletter in order to receive regular updates.
Nottinghamshire HAF
THE HAF bookings page it’s now open for parents, can you please promote this through your network?
Young Carers are automatically eligible.
They will need to click young carer on the booking page.
Can you please promote this through your network.
Please see the link below, that will take you to the booking page.
Activities and venues | Nottinghamshire County Council
For more information please click on this link: Nottinghamshire HAF
Not My Shame
Nottinghamshire Healthy Family Teams Year 7 Leaflet: August 2024
www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk
The Apprenticeship Guide
Aurora - Children and Family Service Flyer (supporting children and families affected by a cancer diagnosis)
Aurora's Children and Family Service Referral Form
https://nottalone.org.uk/
Visit Nottalone for local mental health advice and help for young people in Nottinghamshire
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/road-safety/cyclists-road-safety
Road Safety Advice for Cyclists
For more information please click on this link: Nottinghamshire HAF
Not My Shame
Nottinghamshire Healthy Family Teams Year 7 Leaflet: August 2024
www.apprenticeshipguide.co.uk
The Apprenticeship Guide
Aurora - Children and Family Service Flyer (supporting children and families affected by a cancer diagnosis)
Aurora's Children and Family Service Referral Form
https://nottalone.org.uk/
Visit Nottalone for local mental health advice and help for young people in Nottinghamshire
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/road-safety/cyclists-road-safety
Road Safety Advice for Cyclists
Childline
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/drugs-alcohol/underage-drinking/
Family Lives - Advice on Underage Drinking
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/
Does your child suffer with sleep issues? - If so, contact The National Sleep Helpline
https://teachnorth.com/internships
Paid Teaching Internship Programme for 2022
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/top-tips-for-talking-to-your-young-person-about-the-events-in-ukraine/
Top Tips for talking to young people about the events in Ukraine from Young Minds
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/drugs-alcohol/underage-drinking/
Family Lives - Advice on Underage Drinking
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/
Does your child suffer with sleep issues? - If so, contact The National Sleep Helpline
https://teachnorth.com/internships
Paid Teaching Internship Programme for 2022
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/top-tips-for-talking-to-your-young-person-about-the-events-in-ukraine/
Top Tips for talking to young people about the events in Ukraine from Young Minds