Sign Posting Information/ Local Services
Mental Health and Wellbeing:
Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Wakefield
Inclusion Review - Resources | Wakefield Traded Services
Free Period Product- government provide schools funding
Grow Wakefield Outdoor Learning Network
Asthma Awareness:
Emergency use of Salbutamol inhalers
Allergy Awareness:
Water Safety
Drowning is among the leading causes of accidental deaths and claims the lives of more than 50 children every year in the UK.
Under-estimating the dangers of water can have tragic consequences. You can't always see the danger hidden below the surface. Water is unpredictable and even the strongest swimmers can get into trouble quickly.
Children are often drawn to open water particularly during the summer months, this includes places such as the sea, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, canals, rivers, and even paddling pools.
The key to staying safe is making the right choices to avoid getting into difficulty in the first place. Please check out our guidance below for top tips, facts and resources on staying safe around water.
Please see the below link for further information
https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/professionals/water-safety/
Following the tragic events at the weekend in Solihull, we would just like to share a number of resources and key information in relation to water safety.
On the WSCP website, there is a dedicated Water Safety page. Within this page, there are key water safety messages, what to do if you or someone else ends up in the water, along with a wide range of contacts and resources across the Wakefield District and West Yorkshire Region, as well as Nationally.
Under the Schools & Colleges Key Links and Resources section, within the Schools & Colleges tab you will find specific Water Safety drop down, which includes Education resources that we have received from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. The resources are age specific and include a range of videos to share with Children and Young People.
The Canals and Rivers Trust website is home to a variety of links, training packs and resources including water safety for adults, children, winter, summer etc.
- Safety on our waterways | Local canals and rivers | Canal & River Trust (canalrivertrust.org.uk)
- Canal & River Trust Education - free primary school trips to your local waterway. | Canal & River Trust (canalrivertrust.org.uk) (Education programme aimed at children aged 5-11yrs)
Check out the Yorkshire Water website to learn the dangers of water and understand the rules that are in place to keep people safe.
There is a variety of information on the RLSS’s website regarding generic water safety. For specific Winter Water Safety messaging , please click the link below:
The West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue site, is home to PowerPoints, Lesson Outlines, Posters and much more regarding water safety.
Women's Aid & Domestic Abuse
Please see below some information from Women's Aid & the National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
National Sleep Helpline
This wonderful free resource can help parents and children to learn more about their sleep and develop better bedtime routines. Sleep is essential to brain function, by helping children to sleep better, we can help them to succeed in school. Please see below a link to National Sleep Charity for further information.
Drugs and Alcohol Support Service
The Facts About Vaping
Whilst vaping is a useful alternative for adults who are trying quit smoking, it is not harmless. Short term side effects can include, coughing, headaches, dizziness and more.
Don’t smoke? Don’t vape.
Summer Fun
Hello! We are Experience Wakefield (Wakefield Council’s tourism team), and we are passionate about all the amazing things for families to do all across the Wakefield district. With the cost of living rising all the time, we know the summer holidays can be a costly time for families. To combat this, we’ve produced our Summer Planner – it’s got suggestion for something to do every single day of the holidays, with the majority being completely free, and where things are not free, we have ensured they are very low-cost.
We’ve attached the planner to this email and an online version can be found at expwake.co/Summer (along with some additional suggestions of things to do through the summer holidays).
The Facts About Dummies
Please see below some facts from the NHS about dummies. There is also a short video from Children's Speech & Language Specialist for your information.
Top Tips for Speech and Language Development in Under 5s: Tip 4 - YouTube
Supporting Families With the Rise to the Cost of Living
Cost of Living Support Guide
Eat Better for Your Pocket & The Planet
Mental Health
Good-Night Guide for Children
