🤝 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.

🧠 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).

👨‍👩‍👧 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.

🌈 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.

💷 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.

🚨 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.

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.