Health & Wellbeing for parents
- The Curly Hair Project – 10 ways to stay productive at home
- Managing our Mental Health & Staying Well during a Virus Outbreak – by Mind.org.hk
- Calm – take a deep breath – meditation to help those struggling with anxiety and stress at this time. Offering ‘soothing meditations’, a ‘calm masterclass’, ‘calm kids’ and mindfulness resources.
Social/Visual Stories
- My Not Able to Come to School Story – by Linwood School
- My Story about Pandemics and the Coronavirus – by Carol Gray
- Coronavirus Story – by Elsa-Support
- Working from home KS1
- Working from home KS2-KS4
- Mencap – easy read guide to Coronavirus
- Beating the Virus – a short wordless story that will help people to understand what to do if you have Coronavirus and how to keep yourself and those who you care about safe. The story also shows how to safely help others who may be self-isolating.
- Public Health England – easy read guide of their advice on the Coronavirus
- Photo Symbols – free posters about Cornavirus using photo symbols
- Covibook – a book designed for children aged 7 and under, to reassure and encourage children to draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic.
Useful links about the Coronavirus
- Carers UK – guidance for carers
- Emerging Minds – supporting children and young people with worries about COVID-19
- Healthier Together – Covid-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
- Krisepsykologi – what can we say to children about Coronavirus
- National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents, young people and staff
- Newsround – videos aimed for children all about the Coronoavirus
- Place2Be – guide to helping parents answer questions from their children about the Coronavirus and to support family wellbeing
- Sensory Integration.org – hand washing tips for people with sensory difficulties
- Young Minds – talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing
Keeping your child safe online
Below are some useful links with advice and support to help you keep your child safe online:
- Thinkuknow – advice from the National Crime Agency
- Internet Matters – advice from a not-for-profit organisation with support from industry partners
- Parent Info– advice from Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) and Parent Zone
- LGfL – advice from London Grid for Learning
- Net Aware – advice from the NSPCC
You can also find more information on our Safeguarding page