🤝 Family Support

At Cottesbrooke Infant & Nursery School, we know that children thrive when families are supported.

This page brings together trusted links and services that offer help with:

• Parenting and behaviour

• SEND and additional needs

• Mental health and wellbeing

• Financial and housing support

• Domestic abuse and safeguarding

If you’re ever unsure where to turn, please speak to a member of staff — we’re here to help.

A range of support is available from Birmingham City Council. 

Support includes:

• family support
• advice and guidance, including linking to food banks
• connecting families to the professionals who can support them and coordinate the help
• supporting early help assessments - evidencing what the needs are, identifying the family strengths and finding the right solutions to support the journey of the family
• connecting families with local community resources to help families be independent and resilient within their communities

More information can be found on this website and families can self refer HERE.

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🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

• Birmingham Educational Psychology Parent Support Line
  Information about Birmingham’s EP team.

• Birmingham Healthy Minds (NHS)
  A free, NHS service for adults struggling with anxiety, low mood, or stress.

• Kooth
  Free online counselling and emotional wellbeing support for children and young people (age 11+).

• Forward Thinking Birmingham
  Mental health services for children and young people in Birmingham (0–25).

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👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting & Family Life

• Family Lives
  National parenting charity offering free advice and a 24/7 helpline: 0808 800 2222.

• NSPCC Parenting Advice
  Support with behaviour, routines, emotions and safety.

• Triple P – Positive Parenting Programme
  Free evidence-based strategies for managing behaviour and building strong family relationships.

• Birmingham Children’s Partnership – Support Directory
  Local support covering food, clothing, finances, domestic abuse and more.

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🌈 SEND and Additional Needs

• Birmingham Local Offer
  Central site for all SEND services and guidance in Birmingham.

• Birmingham Parent Carer Forum
  Run by and for parents of children with SEND – includes workshops and news.

• Communication and Autism Team
  Guidance and support for families of autistic children and those with social communication difficulties.

• SENDIAS Birmingham
  Free, impartial support for parents navigating the SEND system.

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💷 Financial and Practical Help

• The Active Wellbeing Society – Free Food & Essentials
  Food distribution, social support and community-based services.

• Citizens Advice Birmingham
  Advice on housing, benefits, work, debt and more.

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🚨 Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse

• Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership
  Information and referrals if you’re worried about a child’s safety.

• Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid
  Support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

• Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
  24/7 free confidential helpline for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.

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If you’d like personalised help, or aren’t sure where to start, please get in touch with our Pastoral Manager, SENDCo, or speak to a trusted member of staff. We’ll do our best to support or signpost you.