Mental Health and Wellbeing
Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers (NSPCC)
The NSPCC has created a number of resources to support parents and carers during this difficult time. Topics include:
- Talking to a child worried about coronavirus
- Parents working from home
- Children staying home alone
- Lockdown and separated parents
- How to cope with tantrums and other difficult behaviour
Andrew Hall, Safeguarding consultant, has recommended the following resources:
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/
- Students-advice-while-isolated
- Activities to support mental being
Beating Your Worries is a useful booklet to use to support your child if they are struggling with anxiety while in lockdown. It is produced by Sophie Wragg and is aimed at children aged 9 +.
If you have any concerns regarding Safeguarding any child, you can contact the following Local Authority Multi Agency teams:
Nottinghamshire County Council contact details:
- Child and Family Services Notts County Council: 01158041248
- The Nottinghamshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) can be contacted on 03005008090
- Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership
- Hazel McKibbin, Service Manager, Safeguarding Children (Strategic) and LADO, telephone: 0115 9773921
- Eva Callaghan – Schools, FE Colleges and Early Years Referrals (including nurseries and childminders), telephone: 0115 8041272
Nottingham City Council contact details:
- Nottingham City Children and Families Direct can be contacted on 0115 876 4800
- LADO (Local Authority Designated officer) Tina Wright: 0115 8765501
Derbyshire County Council contact details:
- Child and Family Services Derbyshire: 01629533190
- Allegations against Staff, Volunteers & Carers
Lincolnshire County Council contact details:
- Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) – About the LSCP – Lincolnshire County Council
- Lincolnshire Education Safeguarding Officer: Ruth Fox/Miriam Shucksmith.
Tel: 01522 554695
Email: safeguardinginschools@lincolnshire.gov.uk - Lincolnshire Designated Officer (LADO): Rachael Powis, Kim Murray and Ildiko Kiss
Tel: 01522 554674
Email: LSCP_LADO@lincolnshire.gov.uk - CMARS – Children’s resilience and safeguarding board (northlincscmars.co.uk)
- North Lincolnshire Education Safeguarding Officer: Helen Parker
Tel: 07717 586534
Email: Helen.Parker@northlincs.gov.uk - North Lincolnshire Designated Officer (LADO): Stacey Darker
Tel: 01724 298293
Email: stacey.darker@northlincs.gov.uk - NELSCB – SaferNEL – North East Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- North East Lincolnshire Education Safeguarding Officer: Spencer Hunt
Tel: 01472 324968
Email: nelcsp@nelincs.gov.uk
North East Lincolnshire Designated Officer (LADO): David Palmer
Tel: 01472 326118
Email: david.palmer@nelincs.gov.uk
