Shifnal Primary School

Pastoral Care

 SUPPORT for Parents 

Telephone consultations are STILL available.

The Parenting Team will continue their service of telephone consultations. Parents and carers can call our office on 01743 250950. 

Taking the current situation into account our team can support parents and carers with:

• managing difficult questions and worries from children due to the current situation Corona Virus (COVID 19)
• managing challenging behaviour which might be a result of the changes to their everyday lives
• suggestions on activities with children

This is a valuable opportunity to talk through any difficulties with a member of the parenting team.

If you want to have a telephone consultation, then please phone the team on 01743 250950 or email them parenting.team@Shropshire.gov.uk  

 Information can also be found through the Shropshire Family Information Service on 01743 254400 or email them shropshireFIS@shrewsbury.gov.uk

Corona Virus (COVID 19)

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD AT HOME 

BELOW ARE WEBSITES THAT OFFER SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS

www.youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus 

www.ocduk.org/ocd-and-coronavirus-top-tips

Autism West Midlands will continue to offer advice appointments and support throughout the ongoing outbreak over the phone and via email.

Parents and carers can contact our small team directly as follows;

Mon, Tue, Weds               Wendy Cowton            07900784186

Weds, Thu, Fri                Emma Hegenbarth       07881109480

Email                            shropshire@autismwestmidlands.org.uk

During this unpredictable and unsettling period we can offer guidance around;

Supporting children who are anxious and upset about the virus

Coping with change and uncertainty

Suggestions to keep them active and engaged

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD 

FREE ON-LINE SESSIONS 

Access this from your own home

For all parents

All Shropshire parents are now able to access the on-line Understanding Your Child course for free. This is the first online course for parents to be awarded the Government’s CANparent Quality Mark and has been developed by the Solihull Approach team.

To access this free course go to www.inourplace.co.uk   then apply this  'Access Code'  DARWIN 18

 Stay safe & well everyone

Rose Baxter

Pastoral Support Assistant