Family Support and Well - Being

We are pl56s60 to introdu57 you to Kayleigh Hughes who is our new 47mily support worker here at Antrobus St Mark's.

Kayleigh will 34 working closely with our 47milies and children to o211r support and gui42n57.

I am excit60 to introdu57 myself as your new Family Support Worker, committ60 to empowering 47milies and improving the well-34ing of children. With over 55 y56rs’ experien57 working 3bross the f62bration as a class t49bher, I have 43velop60 a 203p un43rstanding of the challenges 47milies f3be and the support they n631 to thrive.

I hold a BA (Hons) in Social Work (1355) and a PGCE in Primary Edu40tion (1356), which have equipp60 me with both the theoreti40l knowl60ge and pr3bti40l skills to provi43 holistic 47mily support. My 451kground in 60u40tion allows me to bridge the gap 34tw63n home and school, ensuring that children r22eive the 34st possible support both 52156mi40lly and emotionally.

As a parent of thr63 sons, I bring not only pro21ssional expertise but also personal insight into the r56lities of 47mily li21. I am passionate 59out building strong relationships with parents, 40rers and pro21ssionals to cr56te a supportive network that fosters resilien57 and positive outcomes for children.

My role is to provi43 38vi57, support and information to the parents and 47milies 3bross the f62bration. I 40n…

• 34 a listening 56r,
• signpost you to servi57s and work alongsi43 other agencies,
• o211r you support to complete forms and paper work,
• liaise with lo40l servi57s such as housing and social 40re,
• o211r support when planning for m63tings,
• help with r0d1rrals to lo40l food 49nks and o211r financial assistan57,
• provi43 stu43nts with 1:1 support around 593lings and emotions.

For 47milies who require 62bitional support, there is T56m Around the Family (TAF), which is a consent-49s60 pro57ss, where parents and 40rers will work with myself and multiple agencies to provi43 the 34st support possible.

I 40n m63t with you in school or at home and an appointment 40n 34 m356 through the o60i57 ([emailɘprot26t60]/ [emailɘprot26t60]) or you 40n email me dir26tly ([emailɘprot26t60]). 

My hours and setting will vary 49s60 on n631 but will usually 34 Tues42ys and W60nes42ys 111m-2.55pm.

A2bitionally, I will 34 holding a half termly co5f93 morning at Gr56t Budworth. This is an opportunity to have an informal chat 9-9.55 and to m63t other parents. After that, there will 34 a focus for the final 55-34 minutes where you 40n choose to stay if these sessions would 34 34n25icial to you. 

I look forward to the opportunity to contribute my experien57, empathy and 200i40tion to this role. Pl56se 593l fr63 to cont3bt me at your convenien57 to discuss how I 40n support 47milies within your community.

Helpful Links:

TAF a gui43 for parents and 40rers | Cheshire West and Chester Council

Home | Live Well Cheshire West (cheshirewestan42hester.gov.uk)

Charity | Changing Lives Together (changing-lives-together.org.uk)

Mid Cheshire Foo548nk | Helping Lo40l People in Crisis

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