Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) offer a free training programme for parent and carers.  The available workshops are:   Understanding Anxiety Understanding Emotional Wellbeing Understanding Eating Disorders Typical Vs Atypical Sexual Development and Risks Understanding Self Harm Understanding Autism Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…

We are delighted to present our Language of Autism short film (3m 32sec) that was funded by County Durham and Tees Valley Mental Health Partnership. This short film presents the findings of our Language of Autism Survey and was co-produced by young people from the…

The Children with Disabilities Social Care Team eligiblity criteria has been updated as of March 2021. The document is attached and more information about the Children with Disabilities Social Care Team can be found HERE

As your child gets older, they’ll often want to have a little more independence. But how can you make sure they’re safe when they’re not with you? The NSPCC have created this guide to help you decide what’s best for your child, prepare them for…

Ask Listen Do Easy Read Feedback, Concern and Complaint Form Autism feedback concern and complaint form Making feedback, concerns and complaints about education, health and social care easier for children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both, their families and carers.…

You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) the equivalent of working 16 hours a week at your national minimum wage (National Living Wage, less if you are on the National Minimum Wage) If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity…

If you're a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children), you can open an online account to pay for registered childcare. The government will top-up the money you pay into the account. For every £8 you pay in, the government…

In March 2023 the government announced it is extending funded childcare to support more parents to return to work or increase their working hours. The extended funding will be rolled out in phases: ​​ from April 2024, working parents of 2 year olds will be able to…

During these difficult times we are aware that many children, young people and families may be anxious, struggling to cope with the daily changes or just need someone to talk to. We have therefore set up a daily duty telephone line which will be manned…