EBSA Resources and Additional Support

Information regarding local services and organisations can be found on the Conwy County Borough Council website and the DEWIS Cymru search engine:

Resident (conwy.gov.uk)

https://www.dewis.wales

Below are key Local Authority services and Third Sector organisations who can offer support to schools, families and young people who may be experiencing EBSA.

Conwy County Borough Council services

The EBSA pathway has been developed in collaboration with a range of services to meet the needs of pupils at risk of EBSA and experiencing EBSA in Conwy. The pathway aims to provide a consistent approach for Conwy schools when supporting pupils with EBSA.


The following services have been key in the development of the pathway and can be accessed through schools’ normal processes for requesting support.

  • Educational Psychology Service

  • Education Social Work Service

Education Social Work Service - Conwy (dewis.wales)

  • Family Support Teams

Conwy Family

  • TRAC

TRAC (for people aged 11-24) (conwy.gov.uk)

  • School Based Counselling

  • Youth Service

Youth and Employability Service (conwy.gov.uk)

  • Youth Justice

Youth Justice Service (conwy.gov.uk)

  • Young Carers

Under 19 and Caring (conwy.gov.uk)

  • Social Services

Social Care and Wellbeing (conwy.gov.uk)

Health services

It may be necessary to consult with medical professionals who will be accessed through schools’ normal processes for requesting support and advice. Some examples of Health services who schools may wish to consult with include;

  • School Nurse

  • CAMHS

  • Speech and Language

  • Local Integrated Families Team

  • The Local Integrated Family Team (LIFT) is a multi-agency team made up of staff from Conwy, Denbighshire and Betsi Cadwaladr University Hospital Trust. LIFT helps families with managing children’s challenging behaviour at home.
    Local Integrated Family Team (LIFT) | Denbighshire County Council

Other support services

Some other support services that schools may wish to contact for additional advice and support include the following;


  • Cruse Bereavement Service

Provide support and advice for bereaved families

https://www.cruse.org.uk/


  • SNAP Cymru

Provide information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, additional learning needs or disabilities

https://www.snapcymru.org/

  • Young Minds

Provide information and advice for young people and families

https://youngminds.org.uk/

  • Barnardo’s

Provide support for families, children and young people

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-families

  • TGP Cymru

Provide advocacy support for families, children and young people experiencing difficulties accessing appropriate services

https://www.tgpcymru.org.uk/who-we-are/


  • Solihull Online Learning for Parents

An online course available for free for parents of children from bump to 19 years covering a range of topics. Available for free for families in North Wales

https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Social-Care-and-Wellbeing/Children-and-families/assets/documents/Flashcard-1v1.jpg


Further resources

Anxiety

General Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health


Resources on mental health

    • MindEd Hub
       MindEd for Families: online information, education and advice for families

    • MindEd For Families
       MindEd for Professionals: e-learning on a range of relevant topics

    • MindEd Hub

    • Emotional Literacy resources (ELSA Support)

Resources for Emotional Literacy Support Assistants - ELSA Support (elsa-support.co.uk)