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Speech, Language and Communication Outreach Service
The Education Outreach Service for Speech, Language and Communication (SLCN) provide advice and support to primary and secondary schools. We are part of the Communication and Interaction Service within the Specialist Education Service. The children and young people who are referred to the Service have additional…Staying Mentally Well
This page provides information about looking after your emotional wellbeing and mental health, and where you can get advice and support. How to look after your mental health We all have mental health! "Good mental health is a general feeling of happiness where we can…Stop the Hate
Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are twice as likely to be bullied as their peers. ‘Stop the Hate’ is a hard-hitting video co-produced with eight champions from the Suffolk Young Person’s Network who wanted to raise awareness of hate crime. The…Stress
This page provides information about stress, and where you can get advice and support. Overview of stress Stress is our body’s response to pressure, new situations or experiences and unexpected life events. Stress also occurs when we feel threatened or feel like we no control…Stress in children and young people - information and advice for parents and carers
Why are children and young people effected by stress? Children and young people today are facing many pressures from many different sources. They are experiencing stress at school (homework, fitting in, bullying, tests), stress at home (parental separation, poverty, divorce, family expectations), and worldwide media…Student mental health
Mental health problems are as common among students as they are in the general population. But it's not just students who have a diagnosed mental health condition that can benefit from counselling. Alan Percy, head of counselling at the University of Oxford, says: "A lot of difficulties are not…Student stress: self-help tips
Starting university can be a stressful experience. How you cope with the stress is the key to whether or not it develops into a health problem. Stress is a natural feeling, designed to help you cope in challenging situations. In small amounts it's good, because it pushes you to work hard and…Suffolk Disability Register
The register is a database that holds information about children and young people with additional needs and disabilities who live in Suffolk. Like all local authorities, Suffolk County Council is obliged by law to keep a register of disabled children and young people living in…Suffolk has won Most Innovative Family Information Service at the NAFIS awards 2020
Last updated 24/03/21 The award win highlights the close partnership between the Suffolk Family Information Service (FIS), and the Community Information Team (CIT), based within Public Health. In close collaboration, the two services adapted Suffolk’s online Community Services Directory, Suffolk infoLink, to meet the public’s…Suffolk Inclusion Support Line
The Suffolk Inclusion Support Line is an advice line, targeted initially primarily at education settings and setting based staff, to help them to source the advice, guidance and information they need to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and…