Parent Support
Our PACSA (Parent And Child Support Advisor)
Contact Details:
Vicki Hughes
Phone – 01452 712330
Email – mrs.hughes@cvjs.org.uk
PACSA Information Leaflet (designed to be printed and folded)
About the Role:
- PACSAs offer support and advice to families, dealing with a wide range of issues to support their child’s learning and development.
- Work with families to make the link between home and school
- Listen to parents with concerns/worries
- Provide access to parenting support groups
- Offer one to one support sessions to parents and carers
- Signpost parents and carers to organisations for specific support where appropriate
Working Hours:
Monday and Wednesday during term time
Other Useful Agencies:
Family Lives – formally Parentline Plus - information and services on issues facing parents plus a free confidential helpline available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
www.familylives.org.uk/
0808 800 2222
Family Information Service – clubs/ activities/ childcare
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/fis
Local Childminding Network – childcare
www.ncma.org.uk
GUiDE Information Service - the health, social care and disability information service for Gloucestershire.
www.guide-information.org.uk/
Parent Partnership Service – advice for parents & carers with a child with Special Needs
www.glospps.org.uk
Direct Gov – all the public services in one place
www.gov.uk
Gloucestershire Families Directory – a source of useful information for families in Gloucestershire
www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk
0800 542 0202
Citizens Advice:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
01452 528017