Parental Support
Oatlands School works closely with many external agencies to ensure that all school families are able to access the information and support they need. We also enjoy strong relationships with other Local Authority organisations who offer Family Outreach services to help with such things holiday activities, children's workshops and community events.
On this page you will find links to some of these organisations, details of how they can help and how to contact them.
Trussell Trust - Eat Well, Spend Less Courses - Spring 2023
The Trussell Trust, who run the Runnymede Foodbank, are offering Healthy Cooking and Eating workshops in Chertsey and Addlestone during the Spring Term. For more information, see the posters linked below or email eatwellspendless@runnymede.foodbank.org.uk
Surrey County Council offer an amazing range of courses for parents and carers. They are all free and all mostly online. Click the 'Family Learning' logo to the left for more information about the courses on offer.
Surrey Family Information Service
Click the SFIS logo to access the Surrey Family Information Service which provides free, impartial information and signposting for families with children aged 0 to 19 (up to 25 years for those with additional needs) in Surrey. Whether you are looking for some extra help discovering and accessing local events and activities for your child, or need to be pointed in the right direction when things aren't going so well and you need a bit of extra support, the information on their pages can really help.
Family Centres - Elmbridge
In conjunction with children's charity Spurgeons, Surrey County Council operate a small number of Family Centres in the local area. These centres are located in communities where there are more families needing extra help to support their children to thrive. For more information please visit Elmbridge Family Centre page by clicking HERE Please also click on the link at the bottom of the page for more information about support and advice currently available via Spurgeons.
Children & Family Health Surrey (School Nurses)
Children and Family Health Surrey is the Surrey-wide NHS community health service for children and young people from birth up to 19 years of age and their parents and carers. Parents and carers at Oatlands School can expect to come into contact with them via the School Nurse and the Immunisation Team. Details of the services they provide and opportunities to meet with them can be found below.
School Nurse: TBC.
Contact: Molesey Clinic 020 8979 6464 email: csh.elmbridgeschoolnurseteam@nhs.net
Click HERE for an overview of the services offered by the School Nurse
Click HERE to link to the Children & Family Health Surrey website
Click HERE to download a HEALTH & WELLBEING GUIDE for PARENTS
Click HERE for details of a CHILDREN'S HEALTH ADVICE LINE
Family Voice Surrey
Family Voice Surrey champions the needs and rights of SEND families in Surrey: families with children or young adults up to the age of 25 who have special educational needs, chronic illnesses, including mental health conditions or disabilities. For more information, click on the logo to the left.
Citizens Advice Bureau