Emergency Support

‘From the week commencing 1 June 2020, we asked primary schools to welcome back children in nursery, reception, year 1 and year 6, alongside priority groups (vulnerable children and critical worker children). From the week commencing 15 June 2020 at the earliest, we are asking secondary schools, sixth form and further education colleges to offer some face-to-face support to supplement the remote education of year 10 and year 12 students who are due to take key exams next year, alongside the full time provision they are offering to priority groups.’ [Read more …]

This page provides advice to members on which paediatric patient groups should be advised to ‘shield’ during the COVID-19 outbreak, to protect those at very high risk of severe illness from coming into contact with the virus. It also provides frequently asked questions on how ‘shielding’ applies to children and families.  [Read more …]

Family Fund is a registered charity that helps families who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under. As an organisation, they are usually funded by the four UK governments, private donations and income generated through the work of the Family Fund Business Services.

The Westminster government have just announced £37 million for the Family Fund scheme in order to assist low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children with the cost of equipment, goods or services specifically in England.

£10 million of the total is intended to help manage the unique difficulties families might face during the coronavirus pandemic.

Families may apply for grants to help educate and look after disabled or critically ill children who are now staying at home more than usual. Grants are intended to help low-income families with the cost of equipment, goods or services – from washing machines and refrigerators to sensory and educational equipment that they might not otherwise be able to afford.

The grants are typically worth £400 to £500 per family, but vary depending on need. Families can find out more and apply for grants from Family Fund directly >>  LINK  <<

Link: When anxiety feels overwhelming.pdf

Link: www.eastlondonhcp.nhs.uk/downloads/ourplans/Children/Guide

Please see below the link to the service update from Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau.

Link: Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau.pdf

Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau are continuing to offer referral telephone appointments from any of their  outreach partners mainly during the advertised session times, but are being flexible according to need. They have also extended their generalist telephone service hours and offer call back appointments from their debt team for more complex issues.

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