What is happening to Thriving Kirklees?
The Thriving Kirklees name will no longer be used to describe children’s, young people’s and family services in Kirklees after 1 April 2024.
This includes: Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing, Health Visiting and School Nursing (0-19), Peer and Volunteer Led Family Support (Homestart Kirklees), Healthy Start and Safety in the Home (Fresh Futures).
Support will continue to be available, but the way support is accessed is changing.
How will it affect me?
Services will continue to be available during the change. It aims to offer a single point of entry for young people so they can access the right services, in the right place at the right time, and only have to tell their story once.
Further details on specific services, School Nursing and mental health and wellbeing services, are detailed below.
Which services does this affect?
The services included in the Thriving Kirklees partnership:
What will continue to be delivered by these services?
Why are these changes being made?
These services are part of Kirklees Families Together which is a partnership of services working together so families are clear about how and where to access services if they have children aged 0-19 (up to 25 with special educational needs (SEND)).
What will continue to be offered by health visiting 0-5 years The 0-5 years offer delivered by Locala remains the same. All families will receive the following according to individual family needs:
– Antenatal contact
– New birth visit
– 6-8 week contact
– Pre-one check
– 2-2.5yr check
Additional support will be offered to families who are identified with greater needs.
What will change in School Nursing provision and where else can I get support?
Whilst schools support their children and young people with a range of issues, we also wanted to provide signposting support and advice (see the list below)
Previously accessed through School Nursing
Emotional health and wellbeing contacts for low-level mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and phobias.
Hygiene advice including headlice, menstruation, puberty.
Toileting advice including continence, constipation.
Diet or nutrition advice, including help with disordered eating, growth and weight.
Where I can now access this support
Children’s emotional health and wellbeing, as well as mental health provision, will be offered through the new Kirklees Keep in Mind service Kirklees Keep in Mind – Helping young people improve their mental health (kirklees-keep-in-mind.nhs.uk).
Signposting to pharmacy for headlice or GP if medical support for menstruation/ puberty is required.
GP where medical advice is required.
GP to determine if a referral to Children’s Continence Service may be required.
Diet and nutrition advice is given as part of the NCMP programme feedback through parental and school contact at Reception Year and Year 6, and further information can be found at Healthier Families – Home – NHS (www.nhs.uk).
For eating disorders, support is available for those with significant risk or impairment (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) from Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) (Kirklees) – South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Information for parents about eating disorders in children and young people is available on the NHS Advice for parents – Eating disorders website and The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity – Beat.
Additional advice may also be obtained from your school and family GP.
Additional healthcare advice and information can also be found on the West Yorkshire Healthier Together website.
Other sources of support include:
• Early Support from Kirklees Council’s Advice and support for you and your family website.
• An online Community Directory of Local support groups for children and their parents dealing with specific conditions and concerns.
• Your GP practice.
• the NHS 111 website for information about any health concerns.
• 999 in the case of a medical emergency.
Where can I get help when I have a concern about my child’s mental health or wellbeing?
If you are concerned about your child’s mental health or wellbeing, please speak to your school if possible. You can also contact the Single Point of Contact on their web form or by calling 0300 304 5555 if you cannot complete the web form.
Support will be provided for children and young people, parents and families, and schools through Kirklees Keep in Mind.
What are the contact details for the different services?
The 0-19 service and emotional health and wellbeing and mental health services can be accessed using the Locala Single Point of Contact (SPoC) telephone number (0300 304 5555) or the online referral form.
Home-Start Kirklees can be reached on 01484 421925. Families can self- refer by telephone or using the Home-Start Facebook messenger page.
Fresh Futures can be contacted directly by phone on 01484 415465 or ContactUs@freshfutures.org.uk.