Local Services for children & young people
The School
Please talk to us about your concerns, so that we can work together to help your child feel better. Please contact your child's teacher or the school SENDCo.
Your GP
A GP can check any physical symptoms linked to your child's health and talk with you about their emotional well-being making a referral to a specialist service if necessary.
The School Nurse
Parents/carers can contact the School Nurse Service for advice and support on a range of health issues.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
A free NHS service that assesses and treats 0-18-year olds with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties.
Children and young people aged 11 and over are also able to access support themselves from Kooth. This provides links to advice as well as online counselling.
Websites that offer information and advice:
The following organisations provide reliable information and advice to help parent/carers to support their child when experiencing emotional difficulties:
Young Minds: - Help for Parents
Information about all aspects of child mental health, including a Parent Helpline 0800 802 5544
You're Never too Young to Talk Mental Health
Leaflet for parent/carers of primary aged children
Talking Mental Health with Young People at Secondary School
Advice for parents/carers of secondary aged young people
Self-Care – Top Tips for Young Parents and Carers
Advice for taking care of your own and child's wellbeing.
Lots of information and tips for children of all ages about feelings and difficult situations
Free learning resource about mental health for parents and carers
Lots of information about health topics including mental health, organised under different age groups i.e under 5's primary age, secondary age, young adults
Leaflets on a range of topics to support your family's mental health
24/7 text messaging help service for parents
Expert led podcasts to help you understand and support mental health issues
NHS Mental Health Services for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Swindon Borough Council Local Offer for Mental Health
Mental health services for children and young people
The Dock is a new and different way for young people to find out about services that are here to help them in Swindon.
