Online Safety

Useful websites for parents concerned about any online content:               

• Internet matters - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online 
• London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online 
• Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online 
• Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
• Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC 
• NSPCC - new advice on talking to children about upsetting coronavirus content which they may have viewed online.
• The Safer Schools Home Learning Hub - a free library of online safety lesson resources.
   

General Wellbeing

• NSPCC – A wealth of advice 
• Caring for each other – Sesame street 

• Stay mentally well during lockdown 
• Government guidance for parents/carers on supporting childrens’ mental health and wellbeing- all ages and needs 
• While we can’t hug – lovely online book with suggestions for what we can do  

Understanding Covid-19

• Testing explained - social stories 
• Book explaining Covid-19 by Alex Scheffler (Gruffalo illustrator) 

• Online book to support and reassure young children aged 2-7 about COVID-19

• Talking to your child about corona virus and 10 tips for parents
• National Autistic Society 
• ADHD Parenting tips 
• Wealth of going back to school and being at school resources from ASC 

Returning to School

• Social Story - explains how things may have changed simply 

• Transition to secondary https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj2grj6

• Advice from adoption services (Download)

• 40 picture books to share with children returning to school – everything from handwashing to worries 

Home learning

• DFE guide for parents to support homelearning 
• Managing the Transition to home schooling for children with SEND 

PHSE Learning resources

• BBC Bitesize KS1 Lessons 
• BBC Bitesize KS2 Lessons 

Anti-bullying

• Kiva 

External Support Agencies

• Child line 
• NHS Mental Health Crisis Line: 0300 303 3972 - open 7 days a week 24 hrs a day 
• NHS Mymind.org.uk: Specifically for young people. Resources and links for anger, bereavement + loss, diet, bullying, drug and alcohol, difficulties, exercise, low mood, stress, sleep 
• NHS Covid-19 Mental Health Phoneline (Download)
• School nurse letter (Downloads)
• Visyon - Emotionally Healthy Children and Young People Programme (Download)
• Visyon Connect – Links to one to one and group support (Download)
• Young Minds: A good website for anxiety and depression. 
• Space4Autism updated contact details (Download)
• Contact details for many other support lines (Download)