👨👩👧👦Parent and Family Support
Many families may face challenges from time to time and could benefit from a little extra support. Early help is vital in identifying concerns or worries and making sure the right support is put in place quickly.
At St Joseph’s, we can provide guidance, signpost local services, and make referrals for further assistance if needed.
If you would like information, advice, or support, please contact our Pastoral Manager, Mrs Green. We are here to help you and your family.
🌱 Early Help Pathway
The Early Help Pathway is designed to support children and families who may be facing difficulties at any point in their lives. The goal is to provide help as early as possible so that families can get the right support when they need it.
💡 What Early Help Does
Early Help works to:
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Stop problems before they happen.
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Prevent current problems from getting worse.
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Nurture personal strengths and skills in children to help them thrive.
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Build family resilience so they can access support when needed.
Supporting children and families is about helping them become more resilient and able to get targeted support when necessary. The Pathway brings together partners and local services early, so resources can be combined to make a real difference.
🤝 A Collaborative Approach
The Early Help Pathway uses a relationship-based approach, working collaboratively with families, children, and other professionals. Families are viewed as experts in their own lives, while partners support them in finding solutions.
🏠 How It Works in Calderdale
Early Help in Calderdale ensures children and families get the right support at the right time, helping them grow up healthy, safe, and successful.
Local services have workers who will:
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Listen to you and your children.
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Understand any concerns or difficulties.
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Recognise what is going well and discuss what extra support you might need.
Your information will only be shared with your consent, allowing workers to connect you with the appropriate support services.
📄 Further Information
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Early Help Services Directory — for more details about available support.
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Early Intervention Single Assessment – Privacy Notice — for information on how your data is stored and shared.
Calderdale Website Links
Admissions - how to apply for primary and secondary school places.
Parental Support - useful information and guidance about support services for parents
Childcare - here you will find links to childcare funding, childcare providers, children's centres and more
Childcare and Education - wide choice of childcare providers in Calderdale
Safeguarding Calderdale - help and advice safeguarding children young people and adults
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Calderdale CAMHS - The Open Minds Partnership - how to refer
Calderdale Council's childcare and family services directory
Out of school activities - details of events and activities happening throughout Calderdale.
Calderdale College - adult learning
Website Links - Young Children
Healthy Early Years - parents guide from birth to 5
Tiny Happy People - here to help you develop your child's communication skills - from the BBC
Hungry Little Minds - simple, fun activities for children, newborn to 5
Homestart – 01706 214621
Family support service offering a listening ear and practical support when bringing up a young family
The Magdalene Project – 01706 870939
Counselling service for the whole family
Barnardo’s – 0800 11 11
Samaritans – 1161 123
Useful documents
ADHD - Parent information and advice on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from Young Minds
Bereavement - Parent information and advice on helping a child deal with grief and loss from Young Mind
Share Aware Guide - from the NSPCC and O2 giving help and advice about online safety and the dangers of sharing information online
Internet Matters - Digital at Primary School - online safety tips for young children
Internet Matters Moving to Secondary School - online safety tips
Transition to Secondary School - parent's guide
Useful Websites
Help Paying For Your Childcare - Government help with childcare costs for parents Gov.UK
Schools and Curriculum - Gov.UK
National Autistic Society - parent and carers page
British Dyslexia Association - advice page
A-Z Parent Guide to Support, from Young Minds - gives advice on how to help your child with specific mental health conditions, and life events which might be negatively affecting their wellbeing. Also shows where you can get help.
Child Bereavement UK - help for children and young people, parents and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies
Head lice - NHS help and advice
Online Safety - advice from the NSPCC. Some of the links are more relevant to keeping older children safe on the internet
Internet Matters.org - helping parents keep their children safe online. The links below are from this website also:
Stop Speak Support - created by young people for young people, the code offers simple steps to take positive action to deal with cyberbullying
Starting a Conversation - expert tips to help you talk about cyberbullying with your child
Online safety leaflets and resources - from Internet Matters, a comprehensive collection of guides for parents to help with all areas of online safety for children and young people
Joe Wicks, The Body Coach - stay fit and active. Videos for children and adults to follow along with.