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Family Support & Early Help

It is part of our mission at St Bernadette's to work in partnership with parents. Parents are a child's first educators and it is through working together that we offer every opportunity for your child to grow and develop.

We recognise that family life brings much joy but there can also be many challenges; for example from a change in circumstances or from an illness or bereavement of a family member.

At St Bernadette we are fortunate to have a well-being hub which was made possible by fund raising during the pandemic by our parents for the children and families of our school community. 

You may also wish to contact Stronger families - the local authority hub for signposting families to a range of resources and guidance.


Stronger Families Hub

Our Stronger Families Hub operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide families in Hillingdon with information, advice and support.

If you're a parent/carer in Hillingdon, we can provide you and your family with lots of different help about a range of things, including:

  • concerns about your child's general behaviour
  • support and advice with parenting
  • difficulties at home, such as daily routines
  • domestic abuse
  • worries about your child's school attendance or achievement in education
  • bullying or online abuse 
  • teenage concerns, such as going missing, taking drugs, or associations with gangs
  • support if your child has (or you feel they may have) additional needs
  • You can also contact us if you're worried about another child who may be at risk.

Get in touch:

or call 01895 556006


Resources

Is your family struggling to make ends meet as a result of the cost of living crisis? 

We are currently in a cost-of living crisis and we are very aware that some of our families are really struggling. A recent poll by the GLA found some worrying statistics:

  • 30% of Londoners are ‘just about managing’
  • 20% of Londoners are ‘financially struggling’
  • 20% of lower income Londoners have gone without food or essential items or relied on external support in the last six months

We would like to collate a list of families who need support so that when we have access to resources we can signpost our families to these resources. I appreciate that this can be difficult information to share but we would love to be able to help. We occasionally have access to support from local charities such as the St Vincent De Paul society which is based at St Bernadette’s church.

I am therefore asking families to share with us if they would appreciate us signposting them to support as it is offered to us as a school. This information will be kept completely confidential within the well-being team at school which includes Miss Simpson, Mrs Vass and myself. I urge you to either contact Mrs Acres directly or email familysupport@stbernadetteschool.co.uk if you would be grateful of any help we can offer your family during these financially challenging times.