Parental Support

For any Safeguarding concerns – Children and Families Front Door (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub/ MASH) 01926 414144

Access to Family Advice Guidance & Services  

Support and advice for families in Warwickshire:

https://api.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/WCCC-829341009-240

Family Information Service (FIS) Helpline 0800 408 1558 is available for parents.  They can signpost parents to the right support on family relationships, finances, housing, parent support, SEN needs and disabilities, childcare, and health & wellbeing. 

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/contactusfamilyinformationservice 

Access to Parenting Advice and Support  

Family Support Worker Helpline 01926 412412 is available for parents and can support with all issues relating to parenting.  They can offer immediate Family Support Worker advice and signposting to access immediate help.  

There are also face to face drop-in sessions for further support.  Call the helpline for further information.

Below you will find the link to the Eventbrite website for parents to self-refer for the virtual programmes/workshops available. The link to book the Solihull Approach parenting programme can also be accessed from this link.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire-children-and-families-17595309993

The virtual workshops are delivered by Senior Parent Trainers. Should parents feel they require further support following their attendance of the workshop/programme the Senior Parent Trainer will signpost them to additional services available.

There are free Parenting courses including ‘Understanding your brain’:

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families/parenting-support/2  

Also for parents: 2-hour courses: 

Understanding your pregnancy, baby, child, teenager, and child with additional needs  

Parenting Programmes - Parent Management, Positive Parenting, Nurture 12 week 

Rise Recovery & Wellbeing Academy – current courses for parents and those caring for children https://recoveryandwellbeing.co.uk

click here: Courses - Recovery and Wellbeing

Access Children’s Young People Health Support  

Connect for Health is a school nurse-led service that supports children, young people and their families in Warwickshire. We deliver key elements of the Healthy Child programme, working to identify and meet the health and wellbeing needs of the school-age population and give individuals the best possible start in life https://www.compass-uk.org/services/c4h/

Rugby Food bank - We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Both schools can make referrals for families in need of this support, please speak to us. https://rugby.foodbank.org.uk/

Victim Support – https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/  Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents who provide specialist help to support people to cope and move on to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives.

Warwickshire – Phone 01926 358060

If you’ve been affected by crime, call your local victim care team in Warwickshire. Lines are open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Out of hours Support line

08 08 16 89 111

If you need support outside of your local team’s opening hours, you can call the Support line for free.

Refuge (Warwickshire) - If you are experiencing domestic abuse of any kind in Warwickshire, Refuge’s regional Domestic Violence and Abuse Service can support you and your children to keep safe.  Call Refuge’s Domestic Violence and Abuse Service Warwickshire Helpline on 0800 408 1552 (Monday-Friday 8:30am-8:30pm) to speak to one of their support workers. Click here: Refuge Domestic Violence Service Warwickshire - Refuge

Refuge - https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/en/Your-rights-and-options

Or call the freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline0808 2000 247