Information and Support
Pastoral / Family Support Service
We are very proud to support our young people and their families on a daily basis here at North Ridge.
We are here to support, signpost and refer to services we feel would benefit you and your family.
In addition to working with individual families, we are also here to organise regular parent and carer meetings and events where we can discuss general needs and issues that arise in everyday life.
The Early Help Assessment (EHA) process is a common process to identify more accurately and speedily, the additional needs of children and young people. This process creates a holistic view of the child and their family, to ensure we are meeting all of their needs and can be used to access a variety of local support including Short Break packages.
We are very good listeners and offer advice in a friendly and supportive way, so please do not hesitate to contact us at the school with any issue you would like to discuss confidentially.
If you feel we can help you in any way, please feel free to get in touch by contacting the school number on 01302 720790 and ask for our parent support advisor.
If you are worried about a child and wish to speak to someone, you can contact the local authority safeguarding team by calling 01302 737777 in the evening or at weekends call 01302 796000. If this concern is not deemed to be immediate, you will be directed to fill in the form. If you have urgent concerns regarding a child or young person’s mental health, please call the duty team on 01302 796191. You will get a response from either our Early Help team or from Children's Social Care.
Safeguarding concern - child at risk report form - City of Doncaster Council
Where you believe there is an immediate risk of significant harm, the police should be contacted on 999.
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Supporting Links
- Talk PANTS - Updated Webinar from NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
- Get smart about smartphones: https://www.internetmatters.org/setupsafe/
- Fledglings is a not-for-profit one-stop shop for all essential aids for children and adults with a disability - Fledglings Shop
Supporting Parenting and Carers programmes
- Parenting Programmes - City of Doncaster Council
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Understanding Sensory Processing and Integration in Children