We also support specialist education setting to promote a whole school ethos and environment that supports the emotional and mental health of pupils, staff and the wider school community.

Call the Children and Family Health Surrey One Stop on 0300 222 5755.Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 11am. How do I refer to other children’s community health services, such as safeguarding, continuing care, audiology or children’s community nursing? GPs and other professionals can refer to the specialist children’s services via online portal, telephone and post. An alliance service, delivered through the combined skills and experience of a range of NHS and voluntary sector specialist organisations We often work with social workers and schools to help them think about how best to meet the needs of sexually abused children, young people and their families. We offer consultation over the phone or we can come to see you to talk in more detail.

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For example, somepeople withthe conditionmay have problems with inattentiveness, but not with hyperactivity or impulsiveness. We work closely with the Assessment Consultation Therapy (ACT) team and the Solace Centre where appropriate Where the child is not eligible for a service, theOne Stop team will work with the referrer to help them re-navigate to an appropriate alternative and provide clear reasons for why the child is not eligible. TheOne Stop team will also work with the referrers, or, where relevant, the parent/carer, to obtain further information to assist. How do I refer viaOne Stop? Christmas can be a difficult time for some, below are local sources of support that will be available through the festive holidays for children, young people and their families in Surrey.

Welcome to themindworks, a safe space where you can receive the highest quality in private mental health treatment and psychological therapy – London based but also offering remote services via telephone conferencing and Skype This involves our team visiting specialist education schools at intervals during the year, to provide in person consultation sessions with staff to discuss children and young people. We offer access to virtual consultation clinics in between these visits so staff can reach us to discuss a situation of concern. I spoke to a lady called Sarah who was fantastic. She related to what I was saying about my son and signposted me to get lots of support. She could not have been more patient and helpful. We feel that it is important for young people to have their needs met at the earliest opportunity rather than a reliance on a diagnosis before interventions are put in place. We know that by embedding interventions early can make a meaningful difference. NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) recommend that interventions should be embedded for a minimum of 10 weeks prior to a diagnostic assessment.STARS is a service for children, young people and their families who have been affected by sexual abuse. If you have concerns about difficulties related to neurodevelopmental need or want advice on support available I am concerned that I need a diagnosis to support an application for an EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan), will this change affect my application?

The service looks and feels different for families, children and young people receiving the service and for referral agencies, not only because of the additional investment in existing and new services, but also because: The symptoms of ADHD in children and teenagers are well defined, and they're usually noticeable before the age of six. They occur in more than one situation, such as at home and at school. InattentivenessIf your child's challenges do notimprove, and both you and the school believe it's negatively affecting their day-to-day life, you should work with the school to complete the necessary paperwork for an assessment ofneed. Our Mindworks Surrey community teams work across Surrey and are made up of health and social care professionals. These multi-disciplinary teams promote good mental health and provide assessment and treatment to children and young people up to the age of 18 with a mental health condition. If you are worried about a child or young person aged 6 plus, please call Mindworks 24/7 mental health crisis line free on 0800 915 4644 to talk with a trained call handler who will provide advice, support and signposting to a range of community services. It’s open all day and all night, seven days a week. You can use the number whether or not you are already receiving mental health services. No formal request for support is needed. been showing symptoms in at least two different settings–for example, at home and at school, to rule out the possibility that the behaviour is just a reaction to certain teachers or to parental control Autistic people can have differences with interpreting both verbal and non-verbal language like gestures or tone of voice. Some autistic people are unable to speak or have limited speech while other autistic people have very good language skills but struggle to understand sarcasm or tone of voice. Other areas of difference include:

EHCPs are not based on any diagnosis, but focus on the presenting needs of a child or young person. Having a diagnosis of any condition does not mean that any child or young person automatically receives an EHCP. We are asking professionals to support children, young people and families to use readily available intervention resources before making a routine referral to us through the Access and Advice service.

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We are developing a new school-based service, co-producing with local schools and Surrey County Council to ensure it is responsive to the needs of the school age population and delivers what is needed for children, young people and their families and the schools.