Welcome to our Family Support Page
What can our Family Support Worker and Health Support Worker do for you?
- Provide information about school matters relating to your child
- To help ensure your child has full access to educational opportunities and achieves the most from their time at Gibside School
- Provide information about holiday clubs
- To provide information and signpost parents/carers to local services and activities
- To assist in form filling and benefit advice
- Provide groups, courses and training for parents and family members
- To provide support for you before, during and after meetings e.g. annual reviews or Child in Need meetings
- Friendly non-judgemental advice and support
- An open-door policy
- A chance to talk through any problems or concerns
- Liaison with other service providers and members of staff at Gibside School
- Opportunities to meet other parents/carers on a regular basis
- Support groups
And of course, a friendly face to talk to and share your problems and concerns.
Citizens Advice, Living with Neurodiversity.
Starting on Friday 10th January we are offering appointments held in school, with an advisor from Citizens Advice who specialises in living with neurodiversity. These sessions will run fortnightly, and appointments will be available from 9:30 – 11:30am.
If you and your family require any support with benefit claims, including DLA forms, housing issues, debt issues and more then telephone school to book your appointment. Please call 0191 4336900 and ask to speak to Amy, one of our family support team, who can book an appointment for you.
DLA application forms support
Please see below a link which you may find helpful when completing DLA application forms. It gives guidance and examples for completing each section and questions on the application form.
Please fine a list and directory of activities, charities and groups who can support families and children with SEN’
