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Family Support

The focus within family support is to work with external services and engage families in support to make positive changes.  We have visitors in school from Child and Family Wellbeing Service and The Wish Centre providing support and a range of self-help programmes for pupils, which they can be referred into.
Services We Can Offer:
  • Child and Family Wellbeing Referrals
  • Children’s Social Care Referrals
  • Parachute Referrals
  • Building Connections – NSPCC
  • Inspire Drug and Alcohol Services
  • We Are With You Referrals
  • Champions Referrals
  • Support with Housing
  • Referrals to Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)
  • Multi Agency Support Panel
  • Supporting children and families with issues that may arise such as bereavement, separation and parents in prison
  • Support from School Nurse
  • Community Safety Team
  • Signposting to further external agencies
  • Food Parcels
If your family or child may feel like they would benefit from support from our services, please do not hesitate to contact family support within school.
Christina McLean – c.mclean@larches.lancs.sch.uk 01772 792412 ext 223
Natalie Thomas – n.thomas@larches.lancs.sch.uk 01772 792412 ext 217
Beth Welsh – b.welsh@larches.lancs.sch.uk 01772 792412 ext 216
If you require further assistance out of hours then you can access useful telephone numbers on the below link:
Useful Contacts & Resources – Preston, South Ribble & Chorley
Alternatively, you can access support through Lancashire Family Hubs Network https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/family-hubs/