WHO CAN HELP?
There are 3 Parent Support Advisers working in Gosport, who are there to listen to parents and help families with any issues as they emerge. These could include starting school information, improving behaviour or getting access to additional help and the PSAs can visit you at home, at school or wherever you are most comfortable. Download the PSA leaflet for other ways they can help and how to contact them.
Surestart Children’s Centres
There are 6 children’s centres in Gosport offering services to local parents with children under 5. Please drop in to your local centre to register and find out more about what’s on offer.
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-centres
Treehouse, situated in the grounds of Elson Infant School
Haselbridge, situated in the grounds of Haselworth Primary School
Little Waves, situated in the grounds of St Vincent College, Rowner
Surestart, situated on the Siskin schools campus
Haven, situated next to Bedenham Primary School
Stubblee Hill, situated in the grounds of Lee on the Solent Infant School.
Hampshire Family Information Directory
The Hampshire Family Information Directory is a new online directory offering parents and practitioners the ability to search for information about childcare and family services in their local community, in other neighbouring authority areas and nationally.
The Hampshire Family Information Directory replaces HantsFish.
http://www.familyinformationdirectory.hants.gov.uk
Hampshire Families
Hampshire Families aims to support children, young people and their families and has a Gosport branch. They have a great website with directories of local information for parents as well as an e-magazine with lots of interesting articles http://www.hampshirefamilies.org.uk
Download the How We Can Help poster
Homestart
Homestart offer support, friendship and practical help in the home to families with children 5 and under. Tel: 01329 825 858 or email homestartgandf@tiscali.co.uk http://www.home-start.org.uk/
Parent Partnership Service
Provides impartial advice, information and support to parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) throughout Hampshire. Tel 01962 845870 or visit http://www.hants.gov.uk/TC/edpp/pphome.html. Download the PPS Leaflet
Parent Voice
Parent voice is a specialist Information and Participation service for all parents and carers of children with disabilities and/or additional needs in Hampshire. The aim of Parent Voice is to provide families with the right information at the right time, according to need, and to enable families to have their say about local services. http://www.parentvoice.info
Hampshire Autistic Society
Improving the quality of life for people with autism. http://www.has.org.uk
Youth Inclusion and Support Panel (YISP)
YISP works with young people aged 8-13 years who are at risk of offending. They support parents also when working with the young people. Young people can be referred to us by agencies or parents. YISP staff are based at ‘The House’ on Bridgemary Community Sports College campus. Telephone: 01329 288627
http://www.hantsfish.org.uk/hantsfish/searchhantsfish/servicedetail.htm?id=2318
The Behaviour Support Team
The Behaviour Support Team offers individual and group support to parents where there are concerns about a child’s school behaviour. Referrals are made through schools so speak to your child’s primary school about accessing this support.
Fareham and Gosport Portage Service
A home visiting service which offers help, support and advice to families with a young child who has special needs. Contact Margaret Dunne or Bev Garland at the Haven Children’s Centre, Harris Road, Bridgemary. Tel 01329 283498
South Hampshire Deaf Children’s Society
Annual membership is just £5 per family and is open to all families with deaf or hard of hearing children or supporters living in the South Hampshire area. They arrange social events such as trips, Christmas party, pantomime, skittles evenings and can provide small monetary grants for deaf and hard of hearing children up to the age of 18. http://www.shdcs.org.uk/pagesshdcs/1_1.html
Wessex Youth Offending Team
YOT works with young offenders aged between 10 and 17 and their parents. The site will provide you with contact details of workers within your own area, who will be able to provide you with relevant support and/or advice that is suited to your needs.