The response to COVID-19 has dramatically changed our lives.
Both adults and children face very real and pressing challenges to their health and wellbeing. The risk of infection, the prospect of bereavement and restrictions on leaving home place strains on our physical and mental health and our relationships. Children, in particular, may struggle with lack of routine, disruption to their learning and isolation from friends.
At Chepstow School, we believe the most important thing in this time of unprecedented change and disruption is the safety and wellbeing of our children and our workforce. We are doing all we can to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our children and young people throughout this period.
Please find below links to some resources which we hope may be of benefit to you and your children during this unsettling time:
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General Wellbeing Resources |
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Monmouthshire County Councils Children’s Services Building Strong Families – Family Advice Line |
Twitter: @families_strong Open: 10am-3pm 01633 644152 / 07970166975 Text or what’s app and we will message back. email: earlyhelppanel@monmouthshire.gov.uk |
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Pearson Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Page |
Web URL: Click here |
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Turn 2 Us Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough. We provide financial support to help people get back on track. |
Web URL: Click here |
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Cerebra – Sleep advice service Many families have children/young people who have difficulties with sleep. The charity Cerebra have a range of support tools to try to help with this including sleep practitioners that offer one-one support to discuss specific issues. |
Web URL: Click here or If you would like help with your child’s sleep, telephone 01267 244210 to speak with an advisor.
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Newport’s Children and Young People Counselling Service – Talking Zone |
Web URL: Click here |
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Dove Self Esteem Project |
Web URL: Click here |
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British Red Cross – Teaching Resources |
Web URL: Click here |
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Fresh Air Fridays |
Web URL: Click here |
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Parenting in a Pandemic |
Web URL: Click here |
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CAMHS |
Web URL: Click here |
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Family Liaison Service |
Web URL: Click here If you feel that you would benefit from a face to face appointment to discuss any particular issues or problems or to seek advice on grants etc. |
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Monmouthshire Family Information Service |
Early Help Panel, Web URL: Click here Family Support, Web URL: Click here |
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Free mental health support - Wales |
Web URL: Click here |
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Self-isolation scheme payments for parents on low incomes that have a child that needs to self-isolate. |
Web URL: Click here |
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Welsh Government Carers Emergency Grant |
We are pleased to announce that the second round of Welsh Government Carers Emergency Grants will commence on 1st January 2021 at 9am. Due to the volume of applications already received, this round will be capped at 200 applications. We will continue to accept applications until 18th January at 5pm or until 200 applications have been received. Application forms and guidance can be found on our website : Carers Support Fund Grants | Carers Trust South East Wales (ctsew.org.uk) Carers can apply for a grant of up to £300 to address immediate winter pressures and emergency needs caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Carers that have already received a grant can only re-apply if there is a clear and well explained reason for further applications. |
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Online Safety and Wellbeing |
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Social Care Wales - Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 - Providing safe services for children and young people through the internet |
Web URL: Click here |
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Social Care Wales - Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 - Online safety and well-being |
Web URL: Click here |
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ALN |
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COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children |
Web URL: Click here |
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Preparing Autistic & SEND Children for going back to school (when we don't know when that will be) Would you like practical help and resources to help you prepare your Autistic and SEND children to go back to school when the time comes? |
Web URL: Click here |
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Autism Teams COVID-19 |
Web URL: click here |
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Social Care Wales - Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 - Supporting people with learning disabilities |
Web URL: Click here |
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The Building Bridges Project Activities, fun, friendship and work-related experiences for young people with additional needs aged between 14 and 25 in Monmouthshire |
Facebook: @BuildingBridgesMonmouthshire Web URL: Click here
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Families eligible for Free School Meals |
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Monmouthshire County Council Free School Meals From the 6th April we are changing the way we provide free school meals, from this date we will credit the Parent / Carers bank account with the equivalent amount for the cost of your child’s free school meal. This will be paid on a weekly basis in advance. |
Web URL: Click here If applying online, you can complete the request under ‘guest’ or Telephone: 01633 644644, option 1, option 5, ask the operator to put you through to ‘Free school meals enquiry’. |
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Monmouthshire County Council Food Parcels Families can make a request, the operator completes the form and emails to an agent who will contact both the family and the food bank. Agent will collect the parcel and deliver to the family direct. |
Telephone: 01633 644644, option 1, option 5, ask the operator to put you through to ‘Food parcel enquiry’.
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Newport County Council Free School Meals |
Web URL: Click here |
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Newport County Council Food Parcels |
Telephone Newport City Council: 01633 656656 or direct to Heather Powell: 01633 210446 For POBL Tenants, contact Joanne Collins: 07961 869499 |
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Torfaen County Council Free School Meals |
Web URL: Click here or Telephone: 01495 762200 and ask to speak with the benefits team. |
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Torfaen County Council Food Parcels |
Telephone: 01495 762200 and ask to speak with the benefits team. |
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Service Children in Education |
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SSCE Cymru Covid-19 Support |
Web URL: Click here |
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Bereavement Support |
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Mencap, The Voice of Learning Disability Dealing with a bereavement |
Web URL: Click here |
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St David’s Hospice Care Unicorn Service Helping to make sense of loss for young people |
Web URL: Click here |
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Childhood Bereavement Network The hub for those supporting bereaved children |
Web URL: Click here |
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Simon Says Child Bereavement Support |
Web URL: Click here |
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Hope Again Young people living after loss |
Web URL: Click here |
Below you will also find some downloadable resources we hope you will find of use during this time: