{"id":16727,"date":"2026-03-03T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/?page_id=16727"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:40:57","slug":"additional-support-needs-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/additional-support-needs-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Support Needs Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We at Cochrane Castle work closely with a number of different support services to help meet the needs of all our pupils. These are some which can be offered. <strong><em>Please contact Mr Clyne if you would like support to access a specific service.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Speech and Language Therapy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Renfrewshire Speech and Language Therapy helpline is open on a Wednesday between 10am &amp; 12noon. You can call the helpline to discuss any concerns you may have regarding your child\u2019s speech, language or communication.<\/p>\n<p>The helpline number is 0141 314 4624.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Occupational Therapy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Renfrewshire Occupational helpline is open on a Thursday from 9.30am-12noon.<\/p>\n<p>Please phone if you have questions or are worried about how a child or young person is managing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-care \u2013 dressing, washing, toileting, eating and drinking<\/li>\n<li>Play \u2013 playing with toys, playing outside, joining in at clubs or sports<\/li>\n<li>Work &#8211; nursery, school, writing, using scissors or being organised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The helpline number is 0141 314 4624.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Renfrewshire Family Wellbeing Team<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Family Wellbeing Team can offer support with the challenges of being a parent, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>worries you have about any changes of circumstances for you and your children<\/li>\n<li>bereavement and loss<\/li>\n<li>emotional and mental health difficulties<\/li>\n<li>financial stress<\/li>\n<li>many other aspects of family life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here for more information and to apply for this support<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.renfrewshire.gov.uk\/article\/13943\/Family-wellbeing-service\">https:\/\/www1.renfrewshire.gov.uk\/article\/13943\/Family-wellbeing-service<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Exchange Counselling<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All pupils at Cochrane Castle Primary can access Exchange Counselling services. If your child is feeling worried or anxious, or is experiencing changes that feel overwhelming, they have the opportunity to talk with a counsellor. Exchange counsellors regularly visit the school to provide one-to-one support for a number of our pupils.<\/p>\n<p>You can make a direct referral to Exchange Counselling by following the link or below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exchange-counselling.com\/new-referral\">https:\/\/www.exchange-counselling.com\/new-referral<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Ren10<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ren10 is a network of people who work or volunteer in the Renfrewshire area. They have a variety of early help services for the mental health and wellbeing of you and your child.<\/p>\n<p>Click the link for more information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ren10.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.ren10.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More information from NHS can be found here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsggc.org.uk\/kids\/parentscarers-zone\/\">https:\/\/www.nhsggc.org.uk\/kids\/parentscarers-zone\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We at Cochrane Castle work closely with a number of different support services to help meet the needs of all our pupils. These are some which can be offered. Please contact Mr Clyne if you would like support to access a specific service. &nbsp; &nbsp; Speech and Language Therapy The Renfrewshire Speech and Language Therapy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/additional-support-needs-partners\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Additional Support Needs Partners<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14139,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16727"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16754,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16727\/revisions\/16754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/cochrane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}