Family Support at our School

Family Support at Our School

At our school, we are committed to supporting our children and families in every aspect of their wellbeing, learning and development. As a Brent primary school, we work closely with Brent Council, Place2Be, BOAT, and a range of local services to ensure families receive the right help at the right time.

 

Early Help & Support for Families

We make Early Help referrals so that parents and carers can access Brent Council’s wide range of guidance and support. Brent’s Early Help Offer includes:

• Family Wellbeing Centres – providing parenting support, early years guidance, and family-focused programmes.
• Family Solutions Team – support for issues such as mental health, domestic abuse, drug or alcohol misuse, parenting or financial challenges.
• Early Years Services – for children with disabilities or additional needs.

 

Brent Family Front Door

Parents can also request an assessment directly via the Brent Family Front Door.
020 8937 4300
family.frontdoor@brent.gov.uk

 

SEND Support & Inclusion

BOAT – Brent Outreach Autism Team

We work closely with BOAT, who support children with diagnosed autism and/or ADHD in mainstream Brent schools. BOAT provides:

• Staff and classroom support
• Autism Champion training
• Strategies for individual pupils
• Whole-setting guidance and resources

 

Brent SEND Local Offer

A central hub for all SEND information, services, assessments and support for children aged 0–25.

 

Brent Inclusion Support

For pupils experiencing behaviour or social-emotional difficulties, we work with Brent Inclusion teams as part of the wider Early Help and SEND provision. 

 

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing

Place2Be

We work in partnership with Place2Be, a national children's mental health charity offering:

• 1:1 counselling
• Play-based therapeutic support
• Parent support and advice

We have a dedicated Place2Be page on our school website for more information.

 

Workshops, Coffee Mornings & School-Based Support

We believe in empowering families through shared learning and collaboration. Throughout the year, we offer:

Parent Workshops

• Behaviour and routines
• Supporting learning at home
• Understanding autism & ADHD
• Mental wellbeing & resilience
• Transition workshops

 

SEND Coffee Mornings

Regular informal sessions for parents of children with SEND to:

• Meet other families
• Share experiences
• Ask questions
• Hear from visiting professionals (e.g., BOAT specialists)

 

Signposting to External Agencies

We signpost families to trusted services including:

• BOAT (Autism Support)
• Brent Early Help & Family Solutions
• Brent SEND Local Offer
• Brent Family Front Door