Early Help Offer at Archbishop Hutton's

How can we help you and your child achieve?

At Archbishop Hutton’s we understand that from time to time family life can have its complications.  These may be the times when you need some extra help and support.

To support and advise you at such times we have an Early Help Offer.

The Safeguarding Team can offer advice on a range of concerns or can signpost parents to other sources of information, help and support.

What sort of concerns might parents share with our team?

A wide range of issues such as behaviour management, financial worries and debts, domestic abuse, housing concerns, mobility difficulties, bereavement and loss, cyber bullying - in fact any concerns which you are worried might be having a negative impact on your child(ren). 

What might we offer in response to your concerns?

• Access to our Mental Health Lead

• Breakfast Club

• After School Club

• Termly Curriculum themes Learning Together sessions for families to work alongside their child/ren

• Year 5 and 6 trained Lunchtime Play Leaders

• Comprehensive induction program for children starting Reception class

• Our in-house safeguarding protocols (1 DSL, 2 ASLs, named Governors)

• An adapted curriculum for those children with SEND

• Bespoke learning interventions e.g. reading, maths, phonics

• IDL program for children in Y3-Y6 for spelling and reading

• Speech and Language Therapy

• Parent Information Sessions (academic and pastoral, eg Phonics workshops, Internet Safety workshops)

• School Council – including Pupil Parliament

• Pupil Voice Opportunities 

• Government Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

• Pre-loved Uniform Shop or swap

• Referrals to Foodbank

• Curriculum provision and additional work from outside agencies support our children in learning how to keep themselves safe – EG: NSPCC, Police, RNLI, Fire Service

Who might the school refer to?

• The Early Help Team

• Children and Young People's Services

• County Inclusive Support Service

• Counselling Services

• School Nurse

• Speech and Language Therapist 

• Educational Psychologist

• Young Carers

• Local Authority Family Services team

• Educational Welfare Officer

Contact us when you have a concern which is affecting your child(ren).  We will always try and see you quickly or give you a call to find out what the problem is and arrange to meet and discuss it with you.