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Parental and Family Support

How our Family Liaison Officer & Early Years Nursery Supervisor can help:
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  • Friendly (non-judgemental) one-to-one support, listening to you and giving confidential advice and guidance

  • Give you the chance to meet with other parents and carers and socialise

  • Provide information about relevant services

  • Tell you about parenting and relevant courses

  • Put you in touch with support groups

  • Home visits

  • Confidentiality

  • Information

  • Help with a child’s behaviour

  • An opportunity to discuss concerns

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Contact the school office to make an appointment.

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Miss Sophie Stevens, Early Help co-ordinator and is available to meet with parents to listen, provide support and signposting to other services that may be of help to the whole family.

She works individually with parents, children and closely with class teachers to build strong relationships and good communication.
you can reach her on sstevens@highweekprimary.co.uk

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Mrs Jacky Dawes, Early Years Nursery Supervisor here at Highweek works with children, parents and carers.  She can meet you at your child’s nursery or initial home visit.  Jacky works with individual children and small groups across the foundation stage.


Jacky supports children with speech and language development and with their social and emotional development. This work is in partnership with parents.  She can offer resources to aid children’s development. 

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Useful links:

 

https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/how-we-can-help/our-local-services/find-our-services-near-you/teignbridge/ - Newton Abbot Childrens Centre

https://www.thatfoodbank.com/

https://hitsfoodbank.org/

https://childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk/ - NHS services

http://www.eric.org.uk/ - support for toileting and bedwetting

https://www.happymaps.co.uk/age-group/primaryschool/primary-anxiety/ - mental health support for children

https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/ - mental health support for adults.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ 

https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-newton-abbot

 

Citizens Advice

Online free advice from Citizens Advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem. Our research enables us to campaign on issues affecting people's lives.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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 Jacky Dawes

Sophie Stevens

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