Parent Carers provide or intend to provide support to a child under the age of 25 who has a disability and/or additional needs.
Our Parent Carer Coaches can support you to access information and advice, work through difficult emotions, socialise with peers and have a voice. Find a parent carer peer support group near you on our What’s On Calendar page
Siblings
We have a siblings group for brothers & sisters (aged 8-15 years) of a child with a disability or additional needs.
The programme (5 sessions) aims to focus on the child, we talk about their life and who is in their world, we discuss & reflect on their feelings, how they are coping, how they communicate (encourage lots of this) and we end the programme looking at resources that promote the wellbeing of the child. The sessions are fun, free and informative.
Please call us on 01652 650585 for more information.
SENDIASS
SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability, Information, Advice and Support Service) North Lincolnshire is a free service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their parents and carers. It’s impartial and they give confidential information, advice and support in relation to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and related health and social care matters.
Parent Forum - NLPF
A voluntary group of parents of children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities
Their aim is to ensure that the views and concerns of our members are represented and their voices heard so as to improve the lives of the children and their families they represent
More information can be found by:
Email: katy@nlpf.co.uk
Text: 07510 211969
SEND Local Offer
The North Lincolnshire SEND Local Offer is for parents/carers and guardians of Children in North Lincolnshire who have additional needs.
The local offer provides help, support, advice and information about the services available for children or young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). This includes Specialist Education Services, Early Help and Social Care, and preparing for Adulthood.
More information can be found here: SEND Local Offer
Family Information Service
The Family Information Service provides free, impartial information and advice to families in North Lincolnshire. It aims to provide an efficient, accessible information service to support parents, Carers and families. It has a wide range of information for children and young people aged 0 to 20 and their families.
More information can be found here: Family Information Service North Lincolnshire
Children’s Centres
The Children’s Centres in North Lincolnshire provide a range of services and support for families with children of all ages – from unborn baby to teenager.
More information can be found here: Family Hubs and Best Start in Life
Regional and National resources
Cerebra Toolkit
A toolkit is available from Cerebra which aims to support disabled people and Carers, as well as their families and advisers, who are encountering difficulties with the statutory agencies in relation to the provision of health, social care and education support services.
CAMHS
This site is created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and wellbeing.
Young Minds
Whether you want to understand how you’re feeling, find ways to feel better, or support someone who’s struggling, they’re here to help.
Childcare
Government help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support.
Contact
Contact supports families with disabled children with the best possible guidance and information. It brings families together to support each other, and helps families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.
Council for Disabled Children
An online library of resources that you can access to find out more about disability policy and practice which includes a selection of materials specifically written with parents in mind.
ERIC
The Children’s’ Bowel and Bladder Charity offer advice, resources and training to parents and carers to improve the lives of all children and young people in the UK facing continence challenges.
Family and Childcare Trust
The Family and Childcare Trust works to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and the early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.
Gingerbread
Gingerbread is a charity helping single parents. If you cannot find the information you need on their website, you can call their helpline.
Kooth
A free online mental health and wellbeing support service for children and young people. People aged 11-25 can use kooth.com to receive online sessions with counsellors, peer-to-peer support and more.
Preparing for Adulthood
Provides expertise and support to local authorities and their partners to embed preparing for adulthood from the earliest years. The site also contains a useful fact sheet on the Children and Families Act.
SEND Code of Practice
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
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