CONTACT
Luke Lecrass – Parental Support Adviser
Email Luke Lecrass: admin@kingsforestschool.co.uk
Our Parental Support Advisor is Luke Lecrass. He is available to listen to any concerns or issues that may impact on your child’s learning or happiness in school. His role is to provide help and support in any way that he can including sign-posting to outside services or having time to listen to your concerns.
Some examples of areas in which he can offer support are:
- Behaviour Issues
- Lunchtime Concerns
- Family Circumstances affecting your child eg bereavement, parental separation etc
- Concerns about playtimes/friendships
- Medical/Health Concerns
- Homework Concerns
- Transition to Secondary School
- Provide information about school procedures and policies
He works closely with other members of staff, particularly the school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) . We liaise with outside agencies such as School Nurse, CAMHS, Educational Psychologists and Parenting Support agencies. Luke can be contacted on the playground or through the school office so please speak to him if you think he can be of help.
Useful Links
Behaviour
- https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net (NSPCC Encouraging Better Behaviour)
- www.nspcc.org.uk/services (Listening to Children)
- www.familylives.org.uk/advice/primary/behaviour/positive-discipline/ (Family Lives – Discipline)
- www.moodcafe.co.uk/media/19831/keepingyourcool_wdf48060.pdf
Domestic Abuse
- www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family.
- www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
- http://nextlinkhousing.co.uk/
Divorce and Separation
Health and Well-being
- www.otrbristol.org.uk (Off the record – mental health for 11-25 year olds)
- iapt-sglos.awp.nhs.uk/ (Talking Therapies for adults)
- sites.southglos.gov.uk/mind-you/ (Mental Health and wellbeing for young people)
- www.mind.org.uk/ (Mental Health Charity)
- youngminds.org.uk (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
- www.southglos.gov.uk/mental-wellbeing/anxiety-toolkit/ (South Gloucestershire anxiety toolkit)
- www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/sleep/Pages/sleep-home.aspx (Sleeping)
- www.eric.org.uk/ (Children’s bowel and bladder charity)
- www.macmillan.org.uk (Support for dealing with cancer)
- www.nhs.uk/change4life (fun ideas to help children to eat well and keep healthy)
Bereavement
- www.cruse.org.uk/ (Bereavement care and advice)
- www.winstonswish.org/ (Help for grieving children)
- rainbowcentre.org.uk/ (Help for children and their families suffering from the effects of a life threatening illness or death)
Additional Support
- www.carerssupport.org.uk (Help for carers of any age)
- www.supportiveparents.org.uk (Support with SEND for parents, children and young people)
- www.resoundbristol.co.uk (Foodbank, parent Buddies, parental Support)
- www.bournefamilyproject.org (Foodbank, parenting advice, play therapies)
- kingsmeadowflat.org.uk/ (Local support services for parents and play schemes)
- www.southglos.gov.uk/advice-and-benefits