Support For Families
Information & Support
Here you will find links to information relating to support for families.
Meet Kerry
Kerry Tinker is our Family Liaison Officer who will work with our pupils and families to provide support.
Support For Families
Food Bank
Food banks help local families and individuals in crisis with food, toiletries and other essential items. Many food banks will make up food parcels that will last a family on average a week. This will take into account how many members are in the family, dietary requirements and what cooking facilities the family have.
Families cannot self-refer and this must be done by an external agency. School staff are able to make a referral on behalf of a family.
If your family are experiencing crisis and you are needing additional support from a local food bank, please contact school on the email: safeguarding@southgateschool.co.uk
After you have emailed school a member of staff will be in touch.
Kirklees Local Offer
Please click below for the Kirklees Local Offer (SEND) support for families
Please click below for Kirklees SEND Local Offer
Trainline
Trainline.com have a guide to booking family train tickets, providing all the information needed.
The Cost of Living
Information on:
- Financial support and debt advice
- Keeping your house warm and reducing energy bills
- Support with the cost of food
- Kirklees jobs and careers
- Latest news on cost of living
SMASH Food Bank
Give what you can, take what you need.
St Michael and St Helen’s Church
Fleminghouse Lane
Almondbury
HD5 8UD
Every Friday between 9:30am and 12:00pm
PCAN (Parents of Children with Additional Needs is a registered charity and we have three main aims:
- To provide good, up to date and relevant information for parents and carers across Kirklees. (in a survey we undertook in 2010, parents told us that they wanted a central point of information, free of jargon about groups, support, activities for children, services.
- To help parents get together to offer and support and friendship to each other. (As parents of children with additional needs, we often feel very isolated and that we are the only one who has issues with their child)
- To provide a Stronger Voice for parents and carers in Kirklees – helping parents to be involved in shaping services for themselves and their children. (In our survey, parents told us that they wanted regular opportunities to share their views with service providers, that they wanted to do this in different ways and that their opinions are listened to, and valued).
Auntie Pam’s
Welcoming support for women and families. Help and advice on housing, benefits, health and pregnancy, clothes swap-shop.
Free learning and Childcare for 2 Year Olds
If you receive certain benefits, or depending on your child’s circumstances, you can claim free early learning and childcare.
Click on the link below to find out more information.
Free learning and Childcare for 3 & 4 Year Olds
Working parents of 3 or 4 year olds may be able to get an extra 15 hours of free childcare during school term time, if they meet certain criteria.
Click on the link below to find out more information.
Free School Meals & Holiday Vouchers
If you receive certain benefits your child could get free school meals.
Click on the link below to find out more information.