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Family Support Worker

Welcome to the Family Support Worker page. My name is Dave Rycraft and I have supported many families over the years. I have built an excellent relationship with many families and I am happy to support many more families in the future. Please take a look at what my role involves. 
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Please call the Office if you would like to contact him or email directly at admin@springfieldjuniors.net.  
What does my role involve as Family Support Worker?
As the school’s Family Support Worker I am able to provide information and support to families and children to get them the help they feel they may require.

I am able to promote and enhance the relationship between home and school, often working alongside the teachers to reach successful outcomes for the children and families.

I work in partnership with a wide range of agencies and professionals to deliver support and interventions, attend meetings and represent the school in a variety of settings.

I can help support parents where it’s appropriate, with useful strategies and routines.

I can offer emotional and social support for children whilst they are in school.

Sometimes I am unable to help, but I would hope to be able to signpost you to outside agencies, organisations and professionals that can offer the relevant support or advice.

Dave Rycraft –
Family Support Worker - In school every day.
Covid-19 Guidance.
UK Government – Guidance, support and up to date news from the Government.
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NSPCC – Advice and support for parents and carers. Whether you’re working from home with your kids or supporting anxious children due to coronavirus, we’ve got tips and advice for you. 
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Suffolk Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Hub — Information, advice and support for anyone concerned about the emotional wellbeing and mental health of a child or young person aged 0 to 25 years.
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/suffolk-children-and-young-peoples-emotional-wellbeing-hub/
The Expert Parent’s Guide to Childhood Anxiety — we have written this expert guide for parents to help children understand, cope and become strengthened by their experiences of anxiety at a young age.
https://tutorful.co.uk/guides/the-expert-guide-to-help-your-child-with-anxiety
Ormiston Families – We take early and preventative action to support families to be safe, healthy and resilient: all our services help people to build stronger networks, learn from experience and feel in control of their own wellbeing.
https://www.ormiston.org/
Ollee — Ollee is a virtual friend for children aged 8-11 that helps them think about how they’re feeling, then seek the support of their parents. Ollee offers advice and support children can save for later or share with trusted adults. Parents can also use it to get advice about subjects they think their child might need extra support with.
https://parentzone.org.uk/Ollee
YoungMinds Parents Helpline – Worried about a child or young person? Contact the Parents Helpline for free, confidential advice via the phone, email or webchat.
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-helpline/
NSPCC – Our services help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
The Mix – The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing — from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. 
https://www.themix.org.uk/
MindEd — MindEd is a free learning resource about the mental health of children, young people and older adults.
https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/
Childline – Get help and advice about a wide range of issues.
https://www.childline.org.uk/
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families  - We’re transforming mental health by working with infants, children, young people and their families, their communities and professionals to deliver timely evidence-based support for all.
https://www.annafreud.org/
Suffolk Wellbeing Service – Wellbeing Suffolk offer help and support to improve wellbeing and manage stress, low mood and anxiety. We aim to reduce the onset of mental ill health, prevent deterioration and promote recovery by offering a range of flexible services tailored to meet your specific needs.
https://www.wellbeingnands.co.uk/suffolk/
Beat — Beat provides Helplines for adults and young people offering support and information about eating disorders. These Helplines are free to call from all phones.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines
Samaritans – Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
https://www.samaritans.org/
PAPYRUS — The national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/who-we-are-2/
National Autistic Society — We are the UK’s leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
https://www.autism.org.uk/
ADDISS — We provide people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance — parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. Whatever you’re looking for in ADHD, we’ll do our best to help.
http://www.addiss.co.uk/
VoiceAbility — We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services.
https://www.voiceability.org/
Mental Health Foundation — Prevention is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is good mental health for all.  Our mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health.
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/children-and-young-people
Family Lives — If you would like support and advice, you can contact us about any family issue, big or small. We listen, support and never judge. We build better family lives together.
https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Online Safety.
Safer Internet Centre – Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command – Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
NSPCC Net Aware – Your guide to apps, games and social media sites.
https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
Get Safe Online – Safeguarding children online.
https://www.getsafeonline.org/
Internet Matters – Helping parents keep their children safe online.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
Childnet International — We all know that it can sometimes be challenging to keep up to speed with what children and young people are doing online. On this page you’ll find a whole host of useful ways to help keep your child safe.
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers

Bullying.
Anti-Bullying Alliance – United against bullying.
https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
BullyingUK – Advice and resources about bullying, including bullying at school and cyber bullying.
https://www.bullying.co.uk/
National Bullying Helpline – Information and advice for adults and children affected by bullying.
https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/
Ditch The Label – Bullying support hub.
https://www.ditchthelabel.org/bullying-support-hub/

Support for women experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Lighthouse — We are looking forward to a brighter future, to provide services for women, young people and children from all over Suffolk.
http://lighthousewa.org.uk/
Refuge — Refuge has grown to become the largest provider of emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children in the country and the leading voice in the campaign to end domestic violence.
https://www.refuge.org.uk/
Bright Sky App — Available in 4 languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Polish. A unique UK-wide directory of specialist domestic abuse support services. A secure My Journal tool to record incidents of abuse via text, audio, video or photo form, without any of the content being saved on the device itself. Questionnaires to assess the safety of a relationship, plus a section on dispelling myths around domestic and sexual abuse. Links to further resources and information on topics around domestic abuse.
https://www.hestia.org/brightsky
The Hideout – Women’s Aid have created this space to help children understand domestic abuse and how to take positive action if it’s happening to you.
http://thehideout.org.uk/children/home/
Woman’s Aid Federation of England – Until women and children are safe.
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

Support for men experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Mankind – The Mankind Initiative supports male victims of domestic violence, though it helps all callers regardless of sex, race or sexual orientation. There is also a referral system for single men or men with children fleeing from domestic violence.
https://www.mankind.org.uk/
Men’s Advice Line – Offers advice, information and listening support for men with experience of domestic abuse. Includes help for men in same-sex and heterosexual relationships
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/
Support for LGBT people experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Galop – Emotional and practical support for LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse. Abuse isn’t always physical- it can be psychological, emotional, financial and sexual too.
http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse/

Support for people experiencing Financial Abuse.
Martin Lewis — Financial abuse, joint accounts and managing money within relationships.https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2019/06/martin-lewis—financial-abuse—joint-accounts-and-managing-money/

General Safeguarding.
Suffolk County Council – Keeping children safe. How to report a child at risk of harm, abuse or neglect. Information about private foster care, Positive Choices project, permits and licences.
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/keeping-children-safe/
Suffolk Constabulary – Child protection. Useful guidance and information for parents, guardians, professionals and children to ensure all children are safeguarded from harm.
https://www.suffolk.police.uk/advice/child-protection
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub – The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is made up of a range of organisations in Suffolk who are responsible for safeguarding adults and children.
https://www.suffolk.police.uk/about-us/our-organisation/our-partners/multi-agency-safeguarding-hub
NSPCC – Resources and guidance for safeguarding children and child protection.
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection

Gangs.
Family Lives – Learn how to recognise if your child is part of a gang.
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/behaviour/gangs/

General Support for Parents and Carers.
Dad Info – For fathers - Free expert advice and support from legal issues, child development to financial advice and everything in between.
https://www.dad.info/
Parent Info – Parent Info is a website for parents, covering all of the issues amplified by the internet. Its newsfeed function enables schools and family-focused organisations to host and share expert advice and information through their own websites. 
https://parentinfo.org/
Citizens Advice Ipswich – A local charity providing free, impartial and confidential advice on rights and responsibilities.
https://www.citizensadviceipswich.org.uk/
Working Tax Credits/Child Tax Credits – Getting Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, managing your tax credits and when tax credits stop.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/tax-credits
Family Lives – Parent advice videos. Watch our short videos for a wide range of instant parenting tips.https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/parentchannel-tv/
Suffolk InfoLink – Suffolk InfoLink is an online directory of community information; local clubs, societies, community and voluntary organisations, childcare providers and services.
https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/home.page
Suffolk Parent Hub – A single place for Suffolk parents or carers to find parenting advice and support to help their child's development.
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/childcare-information-and-support-for-parents-and-providers/parent-hub/
NHS Head Lice and Nits – Head lice and nits are very common in young children and their families. They do not have anything to do with dirty hair and are picked up by head-to-head contact.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/
NHS Bedwetting – Things you can do at home to help with bedwetting.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bedwetting/
NHS Sleep – Healthy sleep tips for children.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/healthy-sleep-tips-for-children/
NHS Overweight Children – If your child is very overweight, there's lots you can do to help them become a healthy weight as they grow.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/very-overweight-children-advice-for-parents/
NHS Underweight Children – If you're concerned that your child is underweight or not growing normally, see a GP. Low weight can occur for a number of reasons.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/underweight-children-6-12-advice-for-parents/
Tips for a healthy and Nutritional diet – Find out how to ensure children aged five to 13 get the nutrition they need, from all-important breakfast to healthy snacks, with our expert guide.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/nutrition-middle-years-5-13-years
Solihull Approach – Ourplace is for parents. It is your online place to gain access to resources about becoming a parent or being a parent.
https://solihullapproachparenting.com/ourplace/
The Expert Parents Guide to Childhood Anxiety – With featured advice and resources from The Children’s Society, we have written this expert guide for parents to help children understand, cope and become strengthened by their experiences of anxiety at a young age.
https://tutorful.co.uk/guides/the-expert-guide-to-help-your-child-with-anxiety
NSPCC Talk PANTS – Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
More Than Mum – More Than Mum is designed to support young mothers who might have lost confidence to get back into work, education or training or to simply work out their next steps.
https://www.futurefemalesociety.org/
NSPCC Support for Parents – We've got parenting tips for all stages of your child's life, as well as advice on how to deal with difficult situations.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/

   
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