Support to return to Nursery after Lockdown:

Why it's safe to come back

Support to return to school

Support for parents and carers

It’s too early to say what the full impact of coronavirus will be on children and young people’s mental health. We want to support children and young people and their families and together to minimise this impact

Back to School transition

As schools start to reopen fully, you and your children may be feeling mixed emotions.

Support to return to school

Supporting a child returning to school after lockdown. Our Parents Helpline experts share their tips for supporting a child in the transition back to school life.

Back to school after lockdown

Your information portal for young people in East Sussex

Moving to Secondary School

Moving on to secondary school is a huge step for every child. From being the biggest kids in the playground, they are suddenly the smallest in a new and intimidating environment. Uniforms change, routes change, routines change. Everything they know is changing.

Daily advice

If you would like access to daily advice, support and recommendations for supporting a child or young person with special educational needs at home during Covid school closures, visit the ISEND Facebook pages. ISEND are sharing regular updates from local and national organisations that support SEND as well as mental health and well-being for parent carers and their children.

Contact

Contact have been adapting our support offer for families. We’ve adapted our workshops to free online options so you can continue to connect with each other and gain useful information and advice at the same time. We’ve also set up new, “Listening Ear” 1-1 confidential phone appointments with our family support advisers if you would like to talk to someone for reassurance and practical and emotional support at this time.

Workshops
Listening Ear
COVID -19 Information Pages

Supporting children with special needs

Children with special educational needs and disabilities may face lots of changes in their day to day lives because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Their routines, regular support and the people they see may all be different now.

Amaze SENDIASS

Amaze SENDIASS is the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The SENDIASS helpline is open Mon-Fri (09:30am – 2:30pm)