What we do
In line with Scottish Government guidance we provide practical support to schools, school staff, families and children and young people.
Our experience of working in schools has shown us the increasing challenge and expectation of school staff to have the know-how to support the range and extent of needs pupils bring. School staff are often the first port of call to children’s distress and upset and there is increasing expectation that schools provide the answers, direction and support.
At Barnardo’s we appreciate that providing support to children and young people relies on the wellbeing of school staff: recognising that a pupil or colleague may be struggling can be difficult and supporting the wellbeing of others if you’re struggling with your own wellness can be even more difficult.
We offer a range of support for:
Attendance (EBSA/EBSNA)
Mental health
Neurodivergence
Exploitation
Transitions
Family support and wellbeing
We deliver to:
Individuals
Targeted/group
Whole school
Please see our booklet below:
We can help with
- We know looking after your family can be tough at times. We support parents, carers and families with guidance and activities so children and young people can feel safe, happy, healthy and hopeful.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Family support
- Search for Family support services
- No child should be left to deal with poor mental health alone so we provide services supporting children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing. We have centres where children and young people can visit and have a trained worker they can trust and talk to. We help them build their confidence and get to the root of their difficulties so they can feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Mental health
- If you’re a young person, we've got resources to help you with your mental wellbeing
- Search for Mental health services
- No matter how much you love each other, looking after your family can be tough at times. We provide training programmes and workshops, learning activities, community based development support and mediation services so families are supported so together they can thrive.
- Search for Parenting programmes services
- Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of child sexual abuse. When children and young people experience sexual abuse we help them recover and rebuild their lives. We also support their family through counselling and create and deliver preventive and awareness-raising programmes.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Child sexual exploitation (CSE)
- Search for Child sexual exploitation (CSE) services
