What is Family Support?

Family Support means providing support as soon as a problem appears, to stop it from getting worse. This could be at any point in a child's life, from birth to the teenage years. Anyone can provide Family Support– you don't need to be an expert professional. Family Support is not about passing the issue on to an expert, but thinking about what is the best support you can offer. You can provide effective support by:

• listening
• working with other people who could help
• finding out about specialist agencies who could help
• filling out an Family Support Assessment with the person you are helping
• contacting Children's Social Care if you think the problem is more serious

There is a lot of information and advice on the Worcestershire County Council  Advice, Care, Health and Support pages as well as detail of local services that can provide support for children, young people and families. 

Support for Parents and Families:

Family Support for Children and Families at Foley Park Primary Academy.

Providing Family Support to our pupils and families at Foley Park means we are more effective in promoting support as soon as we can. Family Support means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life, from the foundation years through to teenage years.

At Foley Park, our Pastoral and Safeguarding Team meet frequently to discuss any concerns. This team includes:

Mrs Baker– Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Headteacher

Miss Reynolds - Deputy DSL and Headteacher 

Miss Kirk, Mrs Hipwell Deputy DSLs and Pastoral team

Mrs Clarke - EWO

Mrs Baddeley- SENDCO & Mental Health Lead