This page contains information and resources to support practitioners, parents and carers, and children and young people during the Time of COVID-19.
The links below give advice and guidance on wellbeing, to support children, parents and practitioners.
Staff Guidance Supporting Wellbeing Children and Young People
Wellbeing Guidance for Parents & Carers
Parent Poster connect and redirect
Parent Poster Name it to tame it
Practitioner Wellbeing Guidance
Wellbeing Renewal Guidance for Practitioners and Managers, Part 1
Wellbeing Renewal Guidance for Practitioners and Managers, Part 2
Wellbeing Renewal Guidance for Practitioners and Managers, Part 3
We have also collated information about bereavement and loss, and have linked factsheets, guides and advice documents below.
Interim Advice for Practitioners Bereavement and Loss.docx1
Parents and Carers supporting grieving children during covid 19.docx 1
Season-Growth-Toolkit-Selfcare-Times-Uncertainty-COVID19
In addition, Social Stories have been created to support children’s understanding of various aspects of coping with coronavirus. You may choose to alter them slightly to best suit each child. You may find it helpful to revisit a story more than once, though they are usually most effective when everyone is feeling calm and relaxed.
Testing Positive for Coronavirus
Feeling Unwell because of Coronavirus
Staying Connected when Self-Isolating with Coronavirus
Parents Living in Different Houses During Coronavirus
Feeling Bored when Self-Isolating with Coronavirus
Returning to School or Nursery After Having Coronavirus
Over the past couple of months a pan-Ayrshire working group was developed to help devise transition support materials for children with additional support needs. The group consisted of CAMHS, Rainbow House Psychologists, Educational Psychologists from all three Ayrshires, Speech and Language Therapy and representation from an Autism Support Service. The parent and child support materials are now ready and are linked below. We hope these materials can offer some support going forward into the new term.
Parent Guidance Return to school