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Meet Ridgewood's Family Support Worker:

Hello! I am Kylee Honeyman, and I am the Family Support Worker at Ridgewood. 

My role in school is to provide support, advice and information to the families within our school community.  I can help you with any worries that you may have in relation to your child's education, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing.  I am also here as someone to talk to if you need it. 

I can meet with you in school or at home at a time to suit yourself.  Advice and support is confidential although concerns relating to the safeguarding of children will always be dealt with in accordance with the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.  I may not have all the answers, but hopefully I can help you to work out how to find them. 

Support for families includes:  

  • providing information and signposting to other services in the local area 

  • liaising with a range of external services such as Early Help and Children's Social Care 

  • assistance in completing paperwork and forms e.g. housing, school places and benefits 

  • attendance and support at school and other agency meetings 

  • advice and support in promoting positive behaviour at home 

I understand that from time-to-time family life can have its complications, I am always happy to help with a wide range of concerns and will offer support in a sensitive and non-judgmental way.  Such times may include: 

  • Bereavement 

  • Relationship breakdowns 

  • Separation/divorce 

  • Financial worries 

  • Housing issues 

  • Health concerns 

 

Helpful Links  

Food banks- Food Support - Burnley Together 

Food parcels at school/ breakfast BFCitC Foodbank - Burnley FC In The Community 

Vouchers- holiday clubs/ food Holiday activities and food programme (HAF) - Lancashire County Council  

Christians against poverty Home | CAP UK 

Gas and electric vouchers Household Support Fund - burnley.gov.uk 

Finance problems -  Finances - Burnley Together 

Council Other support for vulnerable households - burnley.gov.uk 

Family fund Family Fund 

Uniform swap Relove the Preloved - Burnley Together 

Lancashire Breaktime How to register - Lancashire County Council 

Downtown Shop  Down Town - Burnley Together  

 

Should you live outside of Burnley, please get in touch and I have many links for surrounding areas for all of the above.