Home Support

Sandwell BEAM is an Emotional Wellbeing Support Service for children in Sandwell. They have recently launched a telephone support service. Click the link for more information.

BEAM Telephone Support

LGfL support for Parents

It is important children can talk about their concerns and do not bottle up their fears as they see change and worry around them, so don’t pretend nothing is happening:

The Coronavirus series from CBBC Newsround explains what is happening in a child-friendly way
Top Ten Tips for ‘Talking to Your Children About Scary World News’ from the Mental Health Foundation are also excellent
For under 7s, this Worry Booklet will help them to explore their feelings
As bereavement will tragically come to many school communities, check out the resources we made with Child Bereavement UK to support schools with this.

Parent guides to safety controls on WIFI, mobiles, games and social media:

Setting parent controls

Parent Zone

Top Tips for Teaching at Home from Sandwell Educational Psychology Team

Staying Happy and Healthy 2 – physical fitness (no internet)

Staying happy and healthy 2 – physical fitness (internet)

Home learning Department for Education – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education

Council support – https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/coronavirus

Booklet to explain it to children – cco childrens guide to coronavirus

Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?

There is a lot of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers:

Thinkyouknow (advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online)
Internet matters (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
Parent info (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
LGfL (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
Net-aware (support for parents and carers from the NSPCC)