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School is not just a place where your children learn, grow and develop, it's also a place where they have social groups and a sense of routine. The turmoil of the Covid pandemic has turned your child's world upside down. The uncertainty of lockdowns and opening schools back up again has disrupted family life and your child's education.
The journey back to normal may be challenging but there are tips to help you and your child transition back to school after lockdown.
Sandwell Back to School
Covid Testing
Rapid Lateral Flow Test Guidance
Government guidance for households and bubbles of pupils, students and staff of schools and colleges: get rapid lateral flow tests.
Sandwell Rapid Covid-19 home tests
Rapid Covid-19 home tests for adults who live with school age children in Sandwell
Going back to school
Information for parents
Latest Government guidance on going back to school
Sandwell Schools
Latest information on Sandwell schools
Back to school tips
Top tips for easing the transition back into the classroom
Going back to school
Childline tips for going back to school
Back to School Hub
Barnardo's range of resources, tools, videos and more to help you support your child’s journey going back to school.
Getting into a routine
- Practise routines such as washing hands and ensure they know the importance of this.
- Encourage children to go to sleep and wake up at a regular time.
- If snacking has become a habit, try to get back to your usual mealtimes.
- Talk to your child about the staff and children that will be in their small group.
- Share any information you have about how things will work when they return to school
Back to school in Sandwell
Information for parents in Sandwell
Getting back into a routine
Family Lives top tips for getting back in to a routine
Going back to school
CAMHS advice on going back to school
Returning to School
Mental health and returning to school
Manage Anxiety
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families support for children and young people struggling with anxiety.
Healthy sleep tips for children
Get children in to a healthy sleep routine
Talk to Someone
BEAM Sandwell
Emotional health and wellbeing for young people in Sandwell
Kooth
Online mental wellbeing support for young people
Krunch
support for young people in Sandwell
School Nursing Teams
Early help and extra support for children and young people at school
Sandwell Healthy Minds
Help for people experiencing mental health problems
Black Country Emotional Support Helpline
Freephone 0808 802 2288
KaleidoscopePlus
Talk to someone or use the self help toolkit
Black Country Women's Aid
Talk to someone about child sexual exploitation, relationship abuse and sexual violence
Health and Wellbeing
Sandwell's 5 ways to wellbeing
top tips on supporting your wellbeing
Route2Wellbeing
Sandwell directory of health and wellbeing services
Healthy Sandwell
Health and wellbeing suppport in Sandwell
Health for Teens
NHS website to support teenagers with health and wellbeing
Health for Kids
Health and wellbeing resources for families
Place2Be
Helpful advice on starting school and changes at school
Money and Benefits
Citizens Advice
Benefits, work, debt and money advice
Council Tax
Sandwell Council advice on paying your Council Tax
Welfare Rights
Sandwell Council free, impartial advice on claiming benefits
Get financial help
Advice on getting financial help in Sandwell
Black Country Foodbanks
get help with emergency food supplies in a crisis
Free School Meals
Your child may qualify for free school meals
Help with school uniforms
You may qualify for school clothing assistance
School Travel Costs
You may be entitled to help with school travel costs
Paying for childcare
Get help with paying for childcare before and after school and school holidays
