Wellbeing

Wellbeing

I am Christine Sleight, the Wellbeing and Behaviour Mentor and ELSA

My role is to work alongside teaching and non-teaching staff to support children struggling to engage with learning. This can often be reflected in their behaviour and emotional health, at home and school and can also impact their interaction with their peers.
I plan to offer 1:1 and small group work with the children to help improve both their wellbeing and behaviour, depending on the needs that they have.

Another of my roles will be to be available to listen to parents to identify worries and problems that they may have about their children. Parents often recognise signs of unhappiness or worry before it becomes apparent in school, and we can work together to support the children.

Please find below several useful links to access wellbeing/mental health/parenting support.

Healthy together – School nurses / CHAT health texting service

Call on 0300 300 3001 or text 07520 615382

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/healthytogether/

Support with parenting/Family life:

https://www.familylives.org.uk/ (Also has a free parents helpline)

https://www.familyhubsleicestershire.org.uk/

https://homestarthorizons.org.uk/

Early help :

Children and Family Wellbeing Service (CFWS) provides early help services – these are services that may be offered at any point in a child or young person’s life, when the child is experiencing some difficulties which cannot be supported by universal services, such as schools or GP, alone.

Early Help | Leicestershire County Council Professional Services Portal

Parents' Toolkit is the place for mums, dads, and the whole parenting community to find stories, expert advice, and fun activities that will help you support your child in a changing world.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znsmxyc

Parenting advice NSPCC:

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1195/positive-parenting.pdf

Parenting courses:

https://inourplace.co.uk/leicestershire/

Mental Health support for children and young people

Anxiety UK - https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/helping-your-child/

YoungMinds- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ (Also has parents helpline)

Place2Be - https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/

NHS Every Mind Matters - https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/supporting-others/childrens-mental-health/

Leicestershire NHS self-referral form - https://www.myselfreferral-llr.nhs.uk/

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST)