Early Help Offer
Early help, also known as early intervention, is support given to a family when a problem first emerges. It can be provided at any stage in a child or young person's life. This page explains the offer of help to families that we have in place at school, as well as signposting you to the support Amber Valley has in place.
School Support
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Our School Learning Mentor is Miss Steel learningmentor@herbertstrutt.derbyshire.sch.uk
- The Family Support Worker for our cluster of schools is Chloe Mountney. Please click here for information about the family support worker role.
- Our team of teaching assistants support pupils in class with their social and emotional needs, as well as with their learning needs.
- Across the team our teaching assistants, have attended training in: Mental Health 1st Aid; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); Autism awareness.
Useful websites:
Emotional health and wellbeing, Local and national resources
https://derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk/
Young minds - anxiety and mental health in children and young people
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Citizens Advise Derbyshire -for advise on Benefits, finances, housing debt and more
https://www.citizensadvicederbyshiredistricts.org.uk/
Hope for Belper -food and community hub
https://hopeforbelper.com/
Amber Valley Early Help Support
Domestic Abuse-Derbyshire Domestic Abuse Helpline advisors can chat to you discreetly and provide you with emotional and practical support.
The helpline is open from 8am-10pm Monday to Friday. Call 08000 198 668 or text 07534 617 252.
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline is open 365 days a year – call 0808 2000 247.
For those who are in immediate danger, please do not hesitate to call 999.
https://www.theelmfoundation.org.uk/
Cost of Living Support - added November 22
DCC Support with the cost of living leaflet
Further information Available on the link below
Cost of living - Derbyshire County Council
Warm spaces - added November 22
These are free, safe and supportive spaces you can visit during the colder months. Available on the link below
Autism Information and Advice Leaflet
Community directory for families
Our community directory is for children, young people and their families to search for a wide range of services and support on offer.
NHS-Mental Health support for children, young people, parents/carers