--- title: "Advice for Families" url: "https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/advice-for-families" school: "Larkhill Primary School" --- # Advice for Families - School Readiness - Advice for Families with Disabled Children - Young Carers - Advice Links for Children Please see a presentation from the hcrg Care Group, who provide confidential support and advice to children and young people, their parents and carers, professionals, and community settings across Wiltshire. **An Introduction To The School Aged Health Service and School Readiness** Introduction to School Readiness 4.33 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/larkhill-primary-school/files/documents/Introduction_to_School_Aged_Health_Service__School_Readiness.pdf) For more information visit [Wiltshire Children's Services](https://wiltshirechildrensservices.co.uk/starting-school/) ## Advice for Families with Disabled Children On this page you will find links to helpful information and advice about a variety of disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and learning difficulties. ### General Information - **[Family Fund](http://www.familyfund.org.uk/)** - **[Aiming High: Short Breaks for Disabled Children](http://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20049/children_and_young_people_with_disabilities/664/short_breaks_for_disabled_children_-_aiming_high)** - **[Disability Law Service](http://www.dls.org.uk/)** - **[Disability Living Allowance](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children)** ### Disability-specific Links #### Deafness - **[Hearing Times](http://www.hearingtimes.co.uk/)** - **[Advanced Bionics](https://advancedbionics.com/uk/en/home.html)** - **[Med-el](http://www.medel.com/user-support/?PHPSESSID=iuegi07dmkkgbd088l4ceehav0&)** - **[Cochlear Implants](http://www.ndcs.org.uk/)** - **[NCDS Family Sign Language Project](http://www.familysignlanguage.org.uk/mainpage.htm)** - **[DLA](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children)** - **[Action on Hearing Loss](https://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/)** - **[Signed Stories](http://www.signedstories.com/)** - **[BBC See Hear](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m9cb)** - **[GWH Audiology](http://www.gwh.nhs.uk/wards-and-services/a-to-z/audiology/)** - **[BSL Dictionary](http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/)** #### Blindness - **[Royal National Institute of Blind People](https://www.rnib.org.uk/)** - **[Blind Children UK](https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/members/meet-our-members/blind-children-uk)** - **[Guide & Buddy Dogs](http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services/children-and-young-peoples-services/#.V1_VRbsrKM8)** - **[RNIB Information & Advice](http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers/resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted)** - **[RNIB Financial Support](http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers-resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted-0)** #### Physical Disability - **[SCOPE](https://www.scope.org.uk/)** - **[Rainbow Trust- Swindon Team](https://rainbowtrust.org.uk/swindon-team)** - **[Whiz-Kidz – Children’s Mobility](http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/)** - **[Swindon Dolphin – Swimming Project for Disabled Children](http://www.swindondolphin.co.uk/?page_id=9698)** #### Learning Disability - **[National Autistic Society](http://www.autism.org.uk/)** - **[Down’s Syndrome Association](http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/)** - **[Mencap](https://www.mencap.org.uk/)** ### Young Carers At Larkhill Primary School, we believe that all children and young people have the right to an education regardless of their home circumstances. We acknowledge that there are likely to be young carers among our pupils and that being a young carer can have an adverse effect on a young person’s education. We have adopted our young carers policy so that we will be able to relieve some of the worries that young carers may have about home and their school work. ### Who are Young Carers? Young carers are children and young people whose lives are affected by looking after someone at home. They are carrying out tasks and responsibilities in addition to those appropriate for their age. The person they look after may have one or more of the following: - **Physical disability.** - **Mental health issues.** - **Learning difficulties.** - **Alcohol- or drug-related problems.** - **Long-term illness.** The person they care for may be a parent, sibling, or grandparent, and the care they give may be physical and/or emotional. Young carers’ responsibilities may include: - **Personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, feeding).** - **Giving or prompting medication/injections.** - **Shopping.** - **Housework.** - **Emotional support.** - **Looking after younger siblings.** - **Budgeting and paying bills.** If you feel that your child may be a young carer, please feel free to get in touch to discuss support that we can put into place. **[Contact Us](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/contact)** ### Advice Links for Children #### Do You Need to Talk? If you are worried about anything, you should always talk to someone you feel safe with, like a member of your family, or an adult at school. It is important that you feel happy and safe talking about your worries, fears, and problems. If you prefer, there are also organisations that you can speak to: - **[Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk/)** - **[NSPCC](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/)** - **[Worried about bullying?](https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/)** - **[Young carers](https://swindoncarers.org.uk/for-carers/young-carers/)** - **[Winston’s Wish Bereavement](http://www.winstonswish.org/)** ### For Parents - [Newsletters & Updates](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/newsletters-updates) - [Letters & Forms](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/letters-forms) - [School Hours & Term Dates](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/termdates) - [School Calendar](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/calendar) - [School Life](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/school-life) - [Advice for Families](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/advice-for-families) - [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/mental-health-and-wellbeing) ![Larkhill Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/larkhill-primary-school/images/logo/Southwold_WallpaperAsset_2-8.png) **Larkhill Primary School** Wilson Road Larkhill Salisbury SP4 8QB Tel: 01980 348079 ### Useful Links - [Privacy Policy](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/cookies) - [GDPR](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/about-our-trust/gdpr) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/modern-slavery-statement) - [Equality Act](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/08_SP_V1_Equality,_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy_2026.pdf) ### Useful Links - [Behaviour Policy](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/04_SP_V9_Behaviour_Policy_2026(1).pdf) - [Careers](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/about-us/careers) - [Curriculum ](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/overview) - [Arbor Payments](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/for-parents/school-life/arbor-payments) - [Contact Us](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/contact) Proud to be a part of [**The White Horse Federation**](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) [![](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/images/TWHF.png)](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) Registered in England: Company Number: **08075785** Registered Office: Plymouth St, Swindon SN1 2LB © Copyright 2023–2026 Larkhill Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://larkhill-primary-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)