Covid-19

The documents and websites below offering parental support and advice during this time. This page contains information produced by school and a wide range of organisations such as Leeds City Council, the UK government, the NHS and Horsforth Children's Service. 

The UK Government have compiled a list of recommended websites to help parents support children with their mental health during this time and they can be found here.

In addition, our home learning pages can be accessed by clicking here. 

Government Advice

Government guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak is available by clicking here .

Government guidance for parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm is available by clicking here.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy - Covid-19 Addendum  

Please see the Covid-19 Addendum to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Domestic Violence - Safer Leeds  

The 'Safer Leeds' team have a dedicated website for supporting parents and carers who are victims of Domestic Violence which can be accessed here. This site has essential telephone numbers including a 24 hour helpline. Please click here to access this.   

NHS - Every Mind Matters

There is some useful advice from the NHS Every Mind Matters initiative to support your children's mental health and your own.

Scope

Information from Scope with support for families with disabled children in Leeds is available by clicking here.

PACS sessions

Please click here to see the dates available for PACs sessions. All appointments are currently via telephone or Zoom.

Online Safety Advice For Parents - Leeds City Council

Online Safety Advice - Westbrook Lane

Please see the following advice in supporting your children in staying safe online during this period.

Parent Info

Some useful parenting advice and for supporting your own mental health during this period is available by clicking here.

Horsforth Children's Services

Some tips for supporting children with understanding Covid-19 from the Horsforth cluster are available by clicking here.

Click here for some tips for managing children's behaviour from the Horsforth cluster

The following are posts from Horsforth Children's Services which may be useful. Some are more applicable to older children.

Keeping Children 'Calm'

 There are some strategies suggested in the document below.