Home School Link Workers

Hello from Cheryl Andreozzi-Picton and Nicola Webster.  We are the Home School Link Workers at Walton Leigh.

   

                                                              

                                                             Cheryl                 Nicola

At Walton Leigh we are keen to support the whole family, and in our roles as Home School Link Workers, we are here to assist your child in their continued development and well-being in any way required; we are happy to support you at all meetings and to present the school’s knowledge and perspective of your child.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any problem or concern, no matter how insignificant it may seem; if it is affecting your child and family we would like to help you resolve the issue.

As your child gets older we can offer support and advice regarding the next steps and what is available post 19.

Our working hours are as follows - Cheryl: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am - 3pm.  Nicola: Thursday and Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm.  We can be contacted by email or phone:

candreozzi@walton-leigh.surrey.sch.uk 

nwebster@walton-leigh.surrey.sch.uk 

01932 223243 (main school number)

 HSLW Leaflet  

 

If we are not available, we will call you back as soon as possible, and we're happy to pass on any information to the class teacher if required.

During the school holidays we check emails regularly, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries.

We look forward to meeting you

Cheryl and Nicola

 

 Useful Information

  

• Education Maintenance Allowance (age 16-19) 

https://www.gov.uk/education-maintenance-allowance-ema

Education Maintenance Allowance – EMA – is an income-assessed weekly allowance of £30 to help students with the cost of further education. It is paid every two weeks directly into the student’s bank account.

•  Disability Living Allowance (under 16)

https://www.gov.uk/dla-disability-living-allowance-benefit

• National Careers Service

  Careers advice, CV advice, further education, help with online learning https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/  

• Qwell Counselling (https://www.qwell.io/)  

Qwell offer online emotional wellbeing and mental health support. Surrey have enabled access for all parents of SEND children, just click on the 'Join Qwell' button on the website's homepage to get started.

•  Walton & Hersham Foodbank

 St Peters Church Hall (not the church), 1 Burwood Road, Hersham, KT12 4AA. Now open every Wednesday 10-12pm, St Johns Church, The Furrows (Off Ambleside Avenue), Walton on Thames, KT12 3JQ

Now open Thursdays & Fridays 10-12pm. Voucher e-codes available via Paula Waspe (HSLW at Three Rivers), Citizens Advice, Family Support Workers, Housing Support Officers etc

•   Elmbridge Eco Hub 

The Eco Hub can provide access to many beneficial initiatives such as the Community Fridge, Library of Things, Skill Share, Repair Cafe, Small item recycling, Community Garden, Seed Bank, Jigsaw swap, Book Swap etc https://elmbridgeecohub.org.uk/ Keep an eye on the Facebook page for update about the Community Fridge and what is available. https://www.facebook.com/ElmbridgeCommunityEcoHub/

•  Surplus to Supper 

Fresh food that would otherwise have gone to waste is redistributed for free to support local foodbanks, schools, care homes, shelters, clubs, religious organisations and more. 

They also have a shop on Saturdays and Sundays 11.30am – 1.00pm where you can go for good quality food and leave whatever donation you can afford.https://www.surplustosupper.org/what-we-do 

             

• Walton Charity (Individual Grants)

 Direct grants to Elmbridge residents in need of financial assistance eg. white goods, childcare, holiday clubs, learning and development, bikes etc https://www.waltoncharity.org.uk/direct-grants   

•   Oasis

 Can provide the support parents need to create a stable and secure environment for their children, esp families with financial hardship, domestic violence, some single parent families, and those with drug or alcohol addictions. Provide courses, counselling, legal help, support groups, food bank Christmas appeals etc. https://oasischildcare.co.uk/

• St Peters Church Molesey

 There’s loads going on, from youth drop in sessions, a community breakfast and parents, babies and toddlers groups to the Great Create (a mental wellbeing crafting group), East Elmbridge food bank’s Thursday centre session and more. https://www.spwm.org.uk/#Community

•  Surrey Crisis Fund

 Provides financial help to Surrey residents who have nowhere else to turn in an emergency or following a disaster.

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/surrey-crisis-fund

•  Mayor of Elmbridge Trust Fund 

Charity that provides funding to assist residents, especially young people, who are in need and to provide for the victims of natural or man made disasters.

https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/council/mayor-of-elmbridge-trust-fund/

 

• Surrey CC 

Links to Financial Support https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/health-and-welfare/support/financial-support

Links to Health and Wellbeing Support https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/health-and-welfare/support/welfare-support 

 

• Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) 

The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.

https://www.caew.org.uk/ They also have a list of crisis contacts:https://www.caew.org.uk/crisis-contacts/

 

Please browse our other schools Home Link School Worker pages for a wide variety of links to other useful websites and resources and is split into the following categories:

 

 

Case Officers and Social Care Contacts

Surrey Heath, Runnymede, Woking

Children with Disabilities Team West  ~ 0300 123 1630  ~  CNTWduty@surreycc.gov.uk

NW Case Officers  ~  01483 518110

• NWSEN@surreycc.gov.uk
• melissa.bheenick@surreycc.gov.uk – Yr. 7 & 8
• harpreet.sagoo@surreycc.gov.uk – Yr. 9+

 

Spelthorne, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell

Children with Disabilities Team East  ~  0300 123 1610  ~  CNTEduty@surreycc.gov.uk

NE Case Officers   01737 737940

• NESEN@surreycc.gov.uk
• jitka.Skypalova@surreycc.gov.uk –Yr 7 & 8
• teresa.morris@surreycc.gov.uk – Yr 9+

 

Countywide

Transition Team    01276 800270   transitionteam@surreycc.gov.uk 

 

Transport Information 

Enquiries to:

Tom White, Surrey County Council,  0208 541 7183  tom.white@surreycc.gov.uk,  travel.assistance@surreycc.gov.uk

 

 

Transport Provider	Contact Details
Woking Community Transport	01483 744800 colin.gibbs@wokingbustler.org.uk
Hughes Mini Services	01932 562748 shanebus@hotmail.com
Elmbridge Borough Council Transport	01372 474529 lpain@elmbridge.gov.uk
Xpert Cars	01372 702000 schoolruns@xpertcars.co.uk
Mums & Sons	07768 567249 Tanner700@googlemail.com
Camberley Taxis	01276 26269 johncamberleytaxis@hotmil.com
Swan Services	01932 230830 Swan.cars@btconnect.com