Kickstart

Sports, Education and Childcare

Family Support and Intervention

We offer early intervention support, designed to promote the development of key life skills for children and young people.

Our Smart Choices Programme and 1:1 Therapeutic Interventions have been popular across many of our partner schools and are now delivered from our Community Hub at Westwood Park Community Primary School. These interventions have proved highly effective in supporting a wide range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.

As explained by the Early Intervention Foundation;

“Early Intervention can help children and young people to develop the skills they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. It can improve the quality of children’s lives and family relationships, increase educational attainment and support good mental health”
(EIF, https://www.eif.org.uk/why-it-matters/why-is-it-good-for-children-and-families)

We believe that children deserve the right to explore their current life experiences, range of emotions and concerns within a safe and stimulating environment, whilst learning new skills. Our interventions are designed to help children understand WHY they might be struggling and HOW they can support themselves and others.  

  • I have witnessed the positive outcome of engaging parents in Family Club.
    This has enabled parents and carers to increase the support for the children’s’ learning at home, which in turn has empowered the parents.
    I have seen the planned appropriate activities improve family well-being and relationships.
    Kickstart staff handle sensitive matters professionally and where appropriate signpost them to school staff for further support.
    The Kickstart staff are approachable, friendly, honest and have excellent knowledge of their job role.
    Gail Birch
    St Paul’s Peel Primary School, Children and Families Officer

Sara Walker. Headteacher at Westwood Park

We have thoroughly enjoyed working with The Kickstart Family Support Team. They are very flexible and able to compromise to make changes for the benefit of the pupils, staff and school. They choose some lovely activities, and the pupils are keen to see the Kickstart staff. They are warm and friendly, we all appreciate their work. Thank you.
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