SEND & Mental Health/Well-being Information

SEND Information

Our school SENCo is Mrs Brown, her email address is senco@thelanes.notts.sch.uk

On this page you will find information, links and resources to support parents/carers

Upcoming Information Events

SUPPORT CONTACTS

Ofsted / CQC local SEND inspection surveys

SEND Local Offer overview

Find out more: nottinghamshire.gov.uk/send

A new group advertised for parents of children with Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia etc "Neurodiverse Parenting Support Group" at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, on the first Tues of the month, starting in Feb 7-9pm. It said to sign up to come along by emailing Blandine.French@nottingham.ac.uk

Mental Health & Well-being Information

NottAlone website provides local mental health advice and help for parents and young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Mental Health and Well-being

Mental illness can affect anyone, of any age, of any background, at any time. Similar to physical illness, people do not choose to have a mental health difficulty. They also need the appropriate care to get better. We have an important role to play in supporting mental health in young children and adults and this is a developing area of focus for us all.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”. (4 Jun 2015)

Anxiety in Children

Just like adults, children and young people feel worried and anxious at times. However, if a child's anxiety is starting to affect their well-being, they may need some help to overcome it.

When young children feel anxious, they cannot always understand or express what they are feeling. You may notice that they:

become irritable, tearful or clingy
have difficulty sleeping
wake in the night
start wetting the bed
have bad dreams

In older children you may notice that they:

lack the confidence to try new things or seem unable to face simple, everyday challenges
find it hard to concentrate
have problems with sleeping or eating
are prone to angry outbursts
have negative thoughts going round and round their head, or keep thinking that bad things are going to happen

At this time, the pressure on everyone is even bigger and we are living in uncertain times. On this page, we have tried to put together some resources and links that you may find helpful if you need to try to talk to your children about what is going on. There are also some simple activities that are designed to help children to talk about their feelings or to calm down if they feel anxious.

We have also put together some links and resources that may help if you suffer a bereavement in your family or within your close circle of friends. We have many more resources in school so if you need any support please contact the office.