"Our daughter has made great progress at Lakeside due to the expertise of the teachers and autism team. Our home life has become far more manageable as a result." Parent
Support For Families
The family support team's aim is to build and maintain relationships with parents and carers to provide individualised strategies, and visual support to help keep things consistent between home and school.
We can offer regular telephone calls and face to face meetings, as well as outreach support in the home and other settings.
We organise coffee mornings and social evenings for parents and carers to meet each other. Guest speakers are invited to talk regarding their specialised subject or experiences. We also run workshops for parents on various subjects linked to toileting, feeding, behaviour and learning.
Lucy, as Family Support Worker can help signpost and advise any additional services available for families.
To get in touch with Lucy, please email: mcmillan_lucy@lakeside.herts.sch.uk or call 01707 327410
Useful Websites
- The National Autistic Society, which make it their aim to transform lives and change attitudes to help create a society that works for autistic people. https://www.autism.org.uk/
- Short Breaks Local Offer. Short breaks offer disabled children and young people the chance to spend time out with others socialising and doing fun activities, giving their families a break and providing them with the confidence their child is well supported by a trained worker. They include holiday and Saturday clubs, and activities range from canoeing and computers skills to lego. https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/courses-and-activities-in-hertfordshire/short-breaks.aspx
- Hertfordshire Additional Needs Database. HAND is what they call their voluntary register of disabled children and young people aged 0-25. By joining the register you can get discounts at places around the county (and beyond). https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/courses-and-activities-in-hertfordshire/hertfordshire-additional-needs-database.aspx
- SENDmummies - Empowering send parents - online workshops, advice and memberships available. They offer "information and advise on a range of supports; including application services and training workshops. SENDmummies cover a variety of topics relevant to supporting SEND families, including Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the Blue Badge scheme for hidden disabilities, Understanding Autism, Sensory Issues, Behaviours which Challenge and Support with Sleep". Their website... https://sendmummies.co.uk/ You can also find them on Instagram & Tiktok.
