Back to school resources for families
Take a look at our series of '5 Tips for Families' back to school leaflets with advice for helping children who are worried or anxious about going back to school:
View all of our '5 Tips for families' resources.
The Children's Commissioner also have a number of resources available to help prepare children and young people going back into school.
Workshops and resources to talk to children about the war in Ukraine
Find workshops and resources to help you talk to children and young people about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and cope with the news. Go to our page: Resources to help children understand war and conflict and address their worries.
Emotional Wellbeing Hub are working with Barnardo's
The Emotional Wellbeing Hub, which provides access to CAMHS for children and young people aged 0-25, are now working with Barnardo's. A Barnardo's phoneline has been created as an additional option for families when contacting the Emotional Wellbeing Hub Helpline. The Barnardo's phoneline helps to guide families to general emotional wellbeing information and guidance. For more details go to the Emotional Wellbeing Gateway website.
Self-harm resources now available to support families and educational settings
Parents, carers and educational settings can now find a range of useful Self-harm information and advice resources available to help them support a young person whose self-harming, from our children and young people's wellbeing page.
New LGBTQI+ support from Anna Freud
Anna Freud launches a new resource to support the mental health of LGBTQI+ young people which includes advice and guidance around a range of topics which might impact on their mental health. The resource includes sign-posting to a range of support.
EBSA Podcast
The latest episode of our Wellbeing in Education podcast focuses on Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Go to our Podcast page for more details.
New Crisis Tools learning guide to help you support young people in Crisis
Crisis Tools learning guides developed with Health Education England (HEE)
New EBSA resources available to support children and families
Go to the EBSA Emotionally Based School Avoidance section for advice to support children who are anxious about going to school.
Restorative Justice Training
Leading on from the successful Keys to Inclusion training, the Psychology and Therapeutic Service are now offering Restorative Justice training to education setting staff across Suffolk.
Support for young people's mental wellbeing
Young people in Suffolk have faced different pressures, uncertainties and challenges over the past year. This Support for young people's mental wellbeing document includes useful websites, organisations, helplines and apps that offer a range of support services.
Supporting children who are anxious and worried
Free Mental Health First Aid Training for staff working with children and young people
Teachers, health and social workers, volunteers, carers and parents who care/work with children and young people aged up to 25, can now access new online Psychological First Aid (PFA) training course (This course is free to complete. Please ignore the option to buy the course certificate).
