COVID 19: Support for Children and Families in Slough

The current Coronavirus epidemic and Concerned about a child’s safety? One Slough the lockdown measures that are in place If you are concerned that a child or young Slough Borough Council and Slough CVS are can present new challenges for children person is being harmed through abuse or working with local community groups and and families. The services and neglect please contact Slough Children’s organisations so we have a coordinated effort professionals that normally help children Services Trust/Front Door on 01753 875362 across our borough. This is a challenging time for everyone. We want to help local people to and families may not be available or may between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. For emergencies outside these hours support one another and provide essential be working differently. However, in call the Emergency Duty Team on services to people who need it. Slough the health, education, social care, 01344 786543. People who require help can also ask directly by police and the faith and voluntary sector visiting https://sloughcvs.org/covid19/ and are working closely together to ensure others can nominate neighbours, friends or Education family members for assistance. We can help you support is still available to you. access fresh food, non-perishable goods, • School provision for children of key workers, medicines or prescriptions pick up, and a regular those with an EHCP and those with a social catch up call. Finding advice and support worker The One Slough partnership is opening up a new This leaflet includes contact details of some • Schools keeping in touch calls to children call centre to ensure all Slough residents can get specific services that you may find useful. Details • Remote learning provided by all schools the support they need. The number is 01753 on all of the support for children and families in • Free school meals supermarket vouchers 944198 and will be staffed on Monday to Friday Slough can be found on the Slough Family Contact your child’s school directly if you want to from 9am-4pm and at the weekend from 10am- Information Services website know more about any of the above. You can also 3pm. The call centre is for residents who are www.sloughfamilyservices.org.uk contact the SEND team at the local authority by isolated and lonely or at high risk. If you and your children have a social worker emailing [email protected] if your child People wishing to offer their support as please contact your social worker to discuss any has an Education Health and Care Plan, or your volunteers can do so on the link above. additional help and support you might need. child’s social worker if you are working with If people want to help but are unable to give their Slough Children’s Services Trust. time there is the option to donate funds on the sloughcvs.org website which will go directly to helping people in the borough.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust www.sloughfamilyservices.org.uk Slough Local Offer Concerned about a child’s safety? Turning Point Slough: Alcohol and substance misuse 01753 692548 Sensory Consortium: Support for children with If you are concerned that a child or young person is 0118 449 2026 [email protected] being harmed through abuse or neglect please diagnosed hearing, visual or multi-sensory impairment Stop Smoking services contact Slough Children’s Services Trust/Front Door Text QUIT to 66777 on 01753 875362 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Education Psychology Service Support: Re-engagement Friday. For emergencies outside these hours Health and Wellbeing Slough (Quit smoking in pregnancy) 0800 0614734 [email protected] with school, bereavement, signposting to psychological call the Emergency Duty Team on 01344 786543. services and support for vulnerable pupils 01753 477352 / 01753 875620 Hestia Slough: www.autismberkshire.org.uk Domestic abuse support [email protected] if you are unable to talk Autism Berkshire: Bright Sky App Download from Appstore or Playstore [email protected] Other Autism Services National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 01189 594 594 select option 1 SEND Text ‘NCDV’ to 60777 National Centre for Domestic Violence: [email protected] SEND Team: Statutory support and advice For a non-molestation or occupational order 0800 970 2070 SENDIASS: Special Education Needs Disability [email protected] 0800 1111 Information Advisory Support Service Childline www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home- 07990 693439 families/family-relationships/domestic-abuse Special Voices [email protected] Adult and Elder abuse helpline 0808 808 8141 Parent/Carer Forum www.specialvoices.co.uk Support for www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk/event Parenting Special Children: families /understanding-supporting-childrens- Online workshops supporting Child and Adolescent Mental www.cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/children- behaviour-during-the-covid-19-lockdown children during lockdown Health Service (CAMHS) and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/

Coping Guides: Children, www.eastberkshireccg.nhs.uk/our-work/coping-guides/ young people and families

01753 476589 Kooth: Online counselling and emotional wellbeing services, Children and www.kooth.com Support and advice for Early Years providers and families young people (11-18) and for young people with SEND and care leavers (18-25) [email protected] 01753 574420 Children’s Centres: Penn Road CC main hub Mental Number 22 Youth Counselling: Young people aged 11+ in Slough www.number22.org/ Pre-birth: Midwifery Services contact Wexham Park Hospital Health AnDY Clinic On-line advice: Families and free online www.futurelearn.com/courses/ 01753 633000 Support services: online pregnancy notification form for Wexham Maternity course for understanding anxiety, depression and CBT anxiety-depression-and-cbt Hospital, Healthy Start vouchers, diabetic and planning a pregnancy, and Early New Horizons (Slough) Community 0300 365 0300 www.fhft.nhs.uk mental health support, labour and birth and caring for your baby, Mental Health Team: For ages 18 to 75 practical resources (baby equipment, clothes, pushchairs etc) Years Talking Therapies: For ages 17+ 0300 365 2000 Post-birth: Contact your Health Visiting Service Support services: new birth visits, childcare, baby groups, baby 01753 690950 01753 373464 Wellbeing and Coaching sensory sessions, library services, BCG immunization, dental care, Service: Support for families healthy start vitamins and, speech and language therapy sessions [email protected]

111 If you have a medical problem Shelter: Support with housing and homelessness issues www.england.shelter.org.uk and are unsure what to do 111.nhs.uk 07738 887612 - Tue or Thur, 9am-3pm Connecting Communities in Berkshire: For www.publichealthslough.co.uk Public Health Slough Finance, families worried about their gas and electricity bills [email protected] Appointments at Public Health Nursing 4 Slough: Client consultations via Thames Water: Support for vulnerable www.thameswater.co.uk/help-and-advice/coronavirus Yew Tree Road CC video link and face to face meetings for children and families Physical Benefits residents and those struggling financially Active Slough: Online programme, Health and www.facebook.com/activeslough 01753 550303 join classes from your living room Slough Food Bank Housing slough.foodbank.org.uk www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/sitting-exercises NHS Exercises Maternity grant and maternity allowance www.gov.uk/maternity www.sportengland.org/stayin Exercises for specific long term health workout#get_active_at_home conditions and different disabilities Child benefit once baby is born www.gov.uk/childbenefit ED-6811/07-05-20