Support for families
Welwyn and Hatfield Schools Partnership
Howe Dell Primary School is now part of the the Welwyn and Hatfield Schools Partnership. This service is readily available to parents, carers and the school to seek further support for themselves, their child/children and families.
Please read the information provided below to see what types of support our School Family Workers can offer. We encourage any families who would like additional support for their family and/or child to get in touch with the Inclusion Team at Howe Dell via the main school office who will happily assist parents and carers in making a referral.
Welcome to your local schools partnership. We are here to help improve outcomes for children and young people and to help make it easier for you to support your children with their learning.
Our School Family Workers support families in whichever way they need. They have a wealth of knowledge regarding services available to support families and can offer one to one support on parenting issues. The School Family Workers will happily help with queries you may have.
What are School Family Workers?
The School Family Workers are employed by the Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield Schools Partnership to support families across Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.
We can help support you with a range of concerns you may have.
No problem is too big or too small.
The help we provide is dependent on your needs and we are a completely confidential service.
Our School Family Workers have a wealth of knowledge regarding services available to support families. Some of the difficulties we can help you with are:
- Parenting strategies: e.g. managing challenging behaviour or sleep patterns
- Assisting parents of children with additional needs
- Changing schools (transition)
- Loss or bereavement
- Financial concerns
- Smoking, drugs and alcohol misuse
- Family breakdown
- Being in an abusive relationship
We have a wide range of knowledge about all issues that affect families, if you would like to discuss concerns with a School Family Worker please ask your school to make a referral to us or contact us directly on the numbers above.
If you prefer to contact us via email about anything we can help you with or sign up to receive our newsletters, please submit a contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Useful contacts related to financial management and debt:
- Shelter or call 0808 800 4444
- Herts Young Homeless (16 - 24 year olds) or call: 08000 355 775
Email: Info@hyh.org.uk
- National Debt Line or call 0808 808 4000
- Citizens Advice Bureau Hertfordshire
- HCC’s Adult Care Service Money Advice Unit (MAU) provide benefits, debt and budgeting information
- Support for parents from Action For Children
- Home - Home Start Hertfordshire
- Family Action: Supporting families at every age and stage of life
Help available through benefits, grants and debt advice services:
