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Check out what's happening at Skylarks this term
Check out what's happening at Skylarks this term
Skylarks is an independent Richmond upon Thames-based charity that provides activities and therapies for children with disabilities and additional needs based at the Crossway Centre in Richmond. Please click on this link for more information and to make bookings. info@skylarks.charity
Richmond SaLT
Richmond SaLT
The Richmond Speech and Language Therapy team have updated their resource handbook for primary schools. It’s also available on the Kingston and Richmond NHS Services website and includes comprehensive information, advice and resources for anyone working with children with speech, language and communication needs.
Parent Detectives Workshops for Neurodiverse Children
Parent Detectives Workshops for Neurodiverse Children
Action-attainment CIC is offering a series of online workshops called "Parent Detectives & Navigating Inclusion," designed specifically to help parents of neurodiverse children with sensory and communication needs.
These sessions focus on empowering you to understand your child's needs during the critical primary school years and prepare them for a confident transition to secondary school and ultimately, work.
What You Will Gain from the Workshops
What You Will Gain from the Workshops
The workshops provide practical, evidence-based strategies and expert insights on key areas:
Identifying Needs: How to understand your child's unique learning profile and document evidence of their needs.
Inclusion Tools: How to effectively use Pupil Passports to implement strategies at home and school.
Expert Advice: Direct input from specialists, including Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Educational Psychologists.
Securing Support: Guidance on Primary to Secondary transition and navigating Education Law/EHCPs.
Recordings of all workshops are available for those unable to attend live.
Find out more and register your interest here
About the Charity: Action-attainment CIC
About the Charity: Action-attainment CIC
Action-attainment CIC is a Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to providing families and teachers with the tools for inclusion.
They operate on the core belief that strong partnership working between families and schools leads to the best outcomes for neurodiverse young people, fostering resilience and independence.
The charity works with a network of neurodiverse experts, therapists, and coaches to deliver active learning through sport, in the community, and in schools, ensuring practical strategies are put into action.
Parent-to-Parent Insight: Navigating Primary to Secondary Transfer
Parent-to-Parent Insight: Navigating Primary to Secondary Transfer
Are you preparing for your neurodiverse child's transition from Primary to Secondary school?
You are invited to join an important online discussion organised by Action-attainment CIC as part of their "Parent Detectives" workshop series. This is a unique opportunity to learn from parents who have already navigated this journey.
Meet the Parents: Workshop (Online)
Meet the Parents: Workshop (Online)
Date: Thursday, 27th November
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Topic: Parents will share their firsthand experiences, discussing the decisions they made (Mainstream, Unit, Specialist provision) and offering practical advice on partnership working during this major transition.
This session provides invaluable, real-world insight to help your family prepare for the next stage of your child's education.
How to Sign Up
How to Sign Up
Spaces for the online workshop are available, and recordings are provided for all participants.
Find out more and register your interest here: https://www.action-attainment.com/parents/parent-detectives
‘Helping children with…’ Webinars for parents 2025/26
‘Helping children with…’ Webinars for parents 2025/26
Achieving for Children’s Mental Health Support Teams are delivering a series of webinars for parents of primary-aged children. The ‘Helping Children with …’ series of webinars will cover a range of common difficulties experienced by children and will aim to share evidence-based strategies to help parents and carers support their children with these difficulties. Below is a list of webinars on offer over the coming months.
Worries and anxiety
Worries and anxiety
The ‘Helping children with worries and anxiety’ webinar will help you learn ways to support your child in dealing with their big feelings, worries, and fears. This webinar will give you practical ideas on how to help your child to think more positively and develop their self confidence. You will also be introduced to some helpful cognitive behavioural therapy concepts.
Tuesday 20th January, 6pm
Friendship difficulties
Friendship difficulties
In this webinar we will learn how to support our children develop their friendship skills: learning to communicate better, repair difficulties, and negotiate solutions when relationships between peers are tricky.
Thursday 20th November, 9am or Tuesday 27th January, 6pm
Challenging behaviours
Challenging behaviours
Children often communicate their needs through their behaviours. The ‘Helping children with challenging behaviours’ webinar will help you to learn about the different factors that can impact children's behaviours, build or strengthen positive relationships by reinforcing the importance of giving positive attention. You will also learn strategies to establish home rules and boundaries to create a safe and structured environment for your children.
Tuesday 3rd February, 6pm
Digital wellbeing
Digital wellbeing
In this webinar we discuss the positive and negative impact of screen time and gaming on a child's mental wellbeing. We will share the recommendations for screen time based on age, how to have this conversation with your child in a positive and effective manner and a simple and effective way to manage the use of screens in your home.
Tuesday 13th January, 6pm
Self esteem
Self esteem
In this webinar we will explore what self-esteem is, how low self-esteem can develop and be maintained, and will introduce some practical techniques to support you to improve your child’s low self-esteem.
Thursday 27th November, 9am or Tuesday 10th February, 6pm
Transition to Secondary
Transition to Secondary
In this webinar we will explore the main worries children may experience when moving from primary to secondary school. We will help parents/carers think about the different ways to help to support and get their children prepared for the transition.
Thursday 7th May, 9am or Tuesday 19th May, 6pm
All Webinars are 60 minutes long, with 15 minutes at the end for questions and answers.
Parents and carers can sign up to the webinars here.
Information from the Mental Health Support Team (MHST): Making a Self Referral
Information from the Mental Health Support Team (MHST): Making a Self Referral
Who are we?
Who are we?
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a schools-based service, supporting children, young people and parents’
emotional wellbeing in a range of ways.
Who do we support?
Who do we support?
We work with children and young people, from the age of
5 to 18, who experience difficulties with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. These can be common for lots of young people and might include sadness, feeling low, anxiety or low self-esteem.
In primary schools, we also offer parents individual guided self-help sessions based on cognitive behaviour therapy principles, either around supporting their child to manage anxiety, or behaviour that challenges.
Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
In addition, we support schools and families with:
In addition, we support schools and families with:
● parent webinars on a range of topics
● coffee mornings based at your child’s school
● staff workshops and support
● group work, assemblies and workshops to promote
emotional wellbeing
To self-refer, please follow the link below to complete a short online form:
Mental Health Support - Self Referral - Achieving for Children
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