School & Family Development Workers Dundee

School & Family Development Workers Dundee School and Family Development Workers build stronger links between families, schools, nurseries and

What we do...

Group Work: Parents groups, friendship groups, activities, bullying, safety, health and wellbeing. One to One support: Individual support for change, loss, anger or behaviour issues. Family Support: Improving confidence to supporting your child's learning, home visits, support with routines, building positive family relationships. Holiday Provision: School and Family Development Workers work through the school holidays and offer a range of activities for children and families across the city. Signposting: Signposting to other agencies, identifying appropriate supports within the local community relevant to the families needs. How we Do it...

Each school / nursery has a designated worker who works in partnership with parents/carers and school staff to ensure every child and young person has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

- School and Family Development Workers focus is on early intervention and prevention.

- A referral can be received from school/nursery or directly from parents/carers.

- Working with School and Family Development Workers is a voluntary service. Parents/carers will always be asked permission and made aware that we work in line with Dundee City Council's information sharing and child protection policies.

CAMHS parents and carers training.We still have some spaces available on our Understanding and Supporting Your Child ses...
13/04/2026

CAMHS parents and carers training.

We still have some spaces available on our Understanding and Supporting Your Child sessions for parents and carers starting next week. Do you wonder if your child is showing characteristics of being neurodivergent and are keen to understand and find ways to support them? Or, does your child struggle with big emotions? This course is a great place to start in thinking about how to support them. Sign up via Eventbrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/understanding-and-supporting-your-child-3782053?fbclid=IwdGRjcARKOXtjbGNrBEo5ZGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHi0W-I3WXkb9j1BWJa4wiGWehTTn_ALlA_vUK6MdhWz1JBsOwdHHtqTSBPMb_aem_c_PbOEXq1CryCpQFiCYhvA

Join our online programme aimed at exploring neuro diversity, building your understanding of what this means for your child. If there are no suitable times available on Eventbrite, please check back towards the end of term when we will add new dates.

16/02/2026

Our online course for parents and carers all about supporting your child with anxiety and worries is starting next week. Over 4 weeks our Mental Health Education Officers will explore anxiety:
- What is it? Why do we have it?
- When do we know anxiety is becoming a problem?
- Anxiety Traps? What are they? How can we avoid them?
- Ways to cope.
You can sign up here via Eventbrite:

05/09/2025

🎉Daily Occupations and Sensory Processing Training 🎉
Sensory processing is the way we make sense of the information we receive from our bodies and the environment around us! Please see the visual below for the next few dates for our sensory trainings for parents.
❗PLEASE NOTE❗️: We have changed our September date from in-person to virtual.
Go to www.tickettailor.com/events/nhstaysidechildhealthot to find us, or scan the QR code to take you straight to our tickets.
Alternatively, you can book on through our website: https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/.../SensoryT.../index.htm

05/09/2025

😴 Struggling with your child’s sleep? You’re not alone.

Sleep is fundamentally important for every part of our lives; mood, behaviour, concentration, learning… everything feels trickier when tired and everything starts with a good rest. If your child (or you!) aren’t sleeping well, the golden rule is: sleep first.

This coming Monday & Tuesday, we’re running a deep dive Sleep Training session for parents. This isn’t about calm bedrooms or cosy bedtime routines, well we do go over this, but it’s about understanding why sleep has become a problem, retraining your child’s body for better sleep, and helping them learn to sleep independently.

This one is for all the tired adults out there:
✅ Those dreaming of a little time to themselves in the evening
✅ Those being woken through the night
✅ Those ready to finally get the sleep they need

It’s a bit of effort, but parents who’ve done it tell us: it’s life-changing.

📅 When: Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th @ 12.30pm next week
💤 Topic: Sleep training for children & young people
✨ Because everyone deserves a good night’s sleep.

Booking via eventbrite:
Monday: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1392418875339?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tuesday:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1394589929019?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Dudhope Castle, Barrack Road
Dundee
DD36HF

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