Pastoral Support Lead
Pastoral Support
My name is Miss Amy Harris and I am the Pastoral Support Lead.
I offer non-judgemental support to families to help achieve positive outcomes for all.
As parents and carers, there are times when you need a little extra support and guidance; someone to talk to and help point you in the right direction. This might include providing information or advice, offering training through our parent workshops, giving practical help, signposting to Early Help or other services, or just offering a listening ear.
You may wish to contact me for issues such as:
- Parenting Support
- School-related paperwork (secondary applications, mid-year transfers etc,)
- Attendance
- Mental Health/Emotional wellbeing
- Breakdown in relationships
- Domestic Abuse
- Homelessness
- Drugs/Alcohol Misuse
- Young Carers
- Welfare Rights/Benefits
- Risk of Exclusion
- Crime
- Asylum/Refugee Support
- Health Support
I will do whatever I can to help you or will be able to help locate someone that can.
Please do reach out to me, either by talking to your child’s class teacher or emailing me at pastoral@dovelands.leicester.sch.uk
I will also pass concerns along to the wider team if another intervention would be more suitable. At Dovelands we have a dedicated, caring team of adults in school who work together to organise and provide additional support for parents, carers, and children. As well as myself, the team are:
Inclusion Lead – Ms Laura Newby
Mental Health Lead – Ms Catherine O’Connell
ELSA* - Ms Corrine Stinson
*Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) trained adult - An ELSA-trained adult is a warm and caring person who wants to help your child feel happy in school and wants your child to reach their potential, educationally. An ELSA-trained adult’s aim is to remove the barriers to learning and to have happy children in school and at home.
Useful Links
Healthier Together for advice on health
Young Minds for children’s mental health support
Contact for families with disabled children
Laura Centre for families affected by bereavement
Gingerbread provides advice for single parents and carers.