Being nurtured means that we feel cared for and important, and that our environment provides us opportunities and room to grow and develop. While routine and structure are always helpful, flexibility, creativity and tolerance are even more important right now, given our current circumstances.

Lots more information can be found on the NLC website: advice for parents

Support regarding children and young people (COVID-19)

Just to remind you that the Educational Psychology helpline is up and running

Who is it for?

• School staff/other professionals, parents/carers and young people

What will it provide?

• Advice/phone consultation support to help manage the stresses that can felt by children and young people at this difficult time.

How to get in contact:

• Phone: 01236 812 380
• 10am – 3pm Monday to Friday
• (Please leave a message and we will return your call)

Dear Parents /Carers

Following advice from the Scottish Government to close educational establishment today, we fully recognise that from today children and young people may be at home for a long period of time and we have produced a suite of materials to support their learning – further information about materials will be sent to you in due course.

Understandably, this is an unsettling time for children, young people and their carers and many people will be feeling anxious about the current situation and the impact that it may have on the health and wellbeing of family, friends and colleagues.

For this reason we have also included information to help you reassure your child.  Many of these resources have been developed in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council.  The attached document provides some advice and guidance.

We will continue to up-date this resource and ensure that it is widely available online.  You will be notified of these updates next week.

Thank you for your on-going support during these challenging times.

Regards

Derek Brown

Executive Director

Please click to view/ download: Supporting Children Interactive