Coronavirus Advice and Information

Responses to frequently asked questions regarding SEND support in Wolverhampton during Covid-19 measures can be accessed at FAQs - SEND Support during Covid-19.

The Council for Disabled Children has published 4 issues of responses to questions asked about the current situation and links to these are available below:

• Issue 1
• Issue 2
• Issue 3
• Issue 4
• Issue 5
• Issue 6

Information for parents and carers about the opening of early years providers, schools and colleges, safety in schools, attendance, transport, school meals and exams can be accessedon the Gov.uk website.

The Wolverhampton Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS), Wolverhampton Local Offer and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for social care queries are also good first points of contact.

Wolverhampton IASS are providing updates on advice and information through their social media channels on Facebook and Twitter @wolvesIASS. 

The Wolverhampton Local Offer Home Learning Page provides advice on how to support your child at home.

The resources are relevant to all ages and abilities. There are links to general internet resources and also specialist services in Wolverhampton who support children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and may be able to offer additional advice.

You will find resources on academic subjects, for example English and Maths, as well as links to creative and cultural opportunities for your child at home.

• Beyond Words - Having a test for Coronavirus
• Beyond Words - Beating the Virus
• Little Puddins' (The Autism Educator) - Coronavirus Social Story
• Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic
• Newsround - Coronavirus: Why it might not be as scary as it sounds
• Elsa Support - Coronavirus Story
• MindHeart - Hello, I'm a Virus
• The Autism Education - A Social Story
• Doctors of the World - NHS Covid 19 advice and guidance in 34 different languages
• Carol Grey - A social story about coronavirus and pandemics
• Children's Commissioner - Children's Guide to Coronavirus
• Axel Scheffler - Coronavirus: a book for children
• Mike Forde - How To Not Go to School

• Contact - Coronavirus information for families with disabled children
• National Autistic Society – Guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff
• Mencap - Easy read guide to Coronavirus
• Sensory Integration Education - Hand Washing Tips for People with Sensory Difficulties
• Carers UK - Guidance for carers
• Council for Disabled Children - Covid-19 Suport and Guidance
• Council for Disabled Children - SEND Support during the Coronavirus pandemic
• OCD UK- OCD and Coronavirus Survival Tips
• Public Health England - Easy read version of their Advice on the coronavirus for places of education
• Witherslack Group and the ADHD Foundation -  How to provide routines in a time without routines
• Community Family Psychlogy, Neurodevelopment Team and Children's Occupational Therapy - Supporting Children with Learning Disabilities/ASD

• The British Psychological Society - Coronavirus and UK schools closures: Support and advice for schools and parents/carers
• Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing
• Child Mind Institute - Talking to kids about the Coronavirus
• BBPS Guidance - Talking to Children about Coronavirus 
• Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing
• Place2Be - Supporting children who may be especially vulnerable during times of uncertainty
• Amaze - Information pack for parents
• World Health Organisation - Parenting in the time of COVID-19
• The Incredible Years - Keeping Calm and Providing Supportive Parenting During the Coronavirus

Returning to School
WholeSchoolSEND have produced a leaflet, funded by the DfE.It intends to equip families with questions to ask schools to make the return to school from a period of absence as successful as possible.

Calm Zone
Lots of resources from Childline offering lots of activities and tools for children who are feeling anxious, scared or sad. These resources are appropriate for KS2 onwards with adult support.   

Going Back to School (Social Story)
An easy-to read social story about going back to school. This resource is appropriate for children in KS1 onwards with adult support.  

Returning to School
Advice and help for parents from the NSPCC about children returning to school.  

Greeting my Teachers and Friends
A little picture book from Autism Little Learners about how to greet teachers and friends whilst maintaining social distance. This resource is appropriate for KS1 students onwards with adult support.   

The Government has announced that the Family Fund will receive funding of £37.3m in 2020-21. This includes £10m which has been allocated to help families in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Family Fund provides grants to families on low incomes who have disabilities or severe medical conditions. Here you will find out more information about the Family Fund.