Support
Support For Our Families
At Mile Oak we understand children learn best when families feel settled and supported. We work hard to help support parents and carers, and to enable them to access support when it is needed.
If you are concerned about your child, or feel your family could benefit from support, please get in contact with Hiedi Larter (Family Champion & Designated Safeguarding Lead), via the school office on office@mileoak.brighton-hove.sch.uk.
School Nurse Services
All schools have regular visits from the School Nurse. They can help advise you on your child's physical health, sleeping and toileting, emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, behaviour and parenting. If your child has a medical condition or illness, a School Nurse will work with both the family and the school to make sure your child can attend safely and their medical needs are met.
To make an appointment with our School Nurse Claire Wilson, please contact the school office. You can also speak to the school nurses team directly on 01273 696011 Ext 1692 (Mon to Fri 9-5).
Family Hubs Service
Family Hubs support families in Brighton & Hove with children aged from age 0 to 19 or up to age 25 if the young person has SEND.
They can offer families who face more complex challenges intensive one-to-one support. They look at the needs of the whole family and work with each member to help make positive changes. They can offer this support for a few weeks or up to a year.
Support is offered for family issues that may impact your child's school attendance, educational progress or health and wellbeing. These issues could include parental conflict/separation, domestic violence/abuse, financial, parental mental/physical health, housing, unemployment, anti-social or offending behaviour.
We need to refer families to this service through the Front Door for Families website. Please speak to Hiedi Larter (Family Champion & Designated Safeguarding Lead) if you would like to discuss a referral.
Young Carers
Many children have a caring role in the home, supporting their siblings, parents, or other relatives who might have a disability, a medical need, or other additional needs. Young Carers is an organisation who work to support children and young people in these circumstances, linking with school around their needs, as well as organising fun activities outside school.
If you feel your child would be eligible for this service, please contact Hiedi Larter (Family Champion and Designated Safeguarding Lead).
We want to provide as much support to our families as possible. We have collated the links below to ensure easy access to a range of organisations who offer impartial, free and comprehensive support packages.
Please click on the clinks below to access the support detailed.
General Support and Self Referral
- Family Hubs
- ACT Early Safeguarding
- Children's Services
- Family Information Service
- Family Lives
- Family Corner
Support with Food
Support with Budgeting and Debt
Support with Parenting and Behaviour
Support with Cyber Safety
- Adding Parental Controls iPhone
- Adding Parental Controls Android
- E-Safety Guides
- TikTok Safety Centre
- PEGI Information
- A Guide to Live Streaming
- A Guide to Watching Videos Online
- A Guide to In-Game Chat
- Controlling Device Use
- NSPCC Net Aware
- Internet Safety
- Setting Parental Controls
- App and Game Information
- Parent Zone Advice
Healthy Lives
Happy Family Healthy & Tasty Summer Meals
Support for Children's Mental Health
- E-Wellbeing (YMCA Downslink)
- Young Minds
- Wellbeing Service
- Family Mental Health Support
- Anxiety Support
Support with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Autism - Pre and Post Diagnosis
- SEND Family Support
- SEND Family Information
- Counselling for Parents of SEND children
LGBTQ+ Support
Support with Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing
Support with Domestic Abuse
- 24 hour Domestic Abuse Helpline
- National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline
- Respect Men’s Advice Line
- Is Your Behaviour Abusive?
Support with Adult Substance and/or Alcohol Misuse
Support with Bereavement
- For Families
- Bereavement Support Directory
- For Children
- Online Support
- Stillbirth and Neonatal
- Samaritans