At St Martins, we are committed to ensuring that our families receive the right support at the right time. Our Family Support Team aims to provide a supportive, family-centred approach by signposting families to appropriate services when universal provision is not meeting the level of need required.

Our goal is to ensure that all pupils feel happy, safe, secure, and are able to achieve success. To do this, we recognise that supporting a child may sometimes involve offering additional support to the wider family as well.

Our Family Support Team

Keir Mather – Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Marie Chadwick – Lead Practitioner for Families
Monika Wood – Family Support Worker

We encourage families to contact us if they would benefit from additional support in relation to, but not limited to:

Accessing specialist services
Applying for additional funding
Making applications for benefits
Establishing or re-establishing boundaries and routines at home

If you feel that a conversation with a member of our team would be helpful, please complete the form below. A member of the team will then contact you to discuss your needs and agree on the next steps.

To make a referral, please complete this form.

Please see below for our Statement of Intent:

Useful Numbers

National Autistic Society. The NAS Derby & District Branch is a local support group for parents/carers of children and adults on the autism spectrum.
0808 800 1050
Mind. Provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding 0300 123 3393
Cerebra. National charity helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together. 01267 244 200
Contact a family. We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support families, bring families together and help families take action for others. 0808 808 3555
Umbrella. Supports families living in Derby City and Derbyshire providing a range of exciting activities. 01332 785658
Talking Point. Talking Points offers you the opportunity to have a face-to-face chat with a social care worker in a convenient location in your community. 01332 640777
Disability Direct. Form filling service, Benefit support. 01332 299449
NSPCC. The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover. 0808 800 5000
Parent and Carers Society. We are the forum for Derby City – an independent, non-political, voluntary group of parents/carers who have children with a range of SEN & disability needs. Contact via Facebook.
Derbyshire’s Carers Society. Provide a host of services to support unpaid Carers across the count of Derbyshire. 01773 833833
Safe Speak. Counselling and other emotional help services for children aged 5-18. 01332 3491777.
Funability. Sessions are aimed at those between 3-18 years with a wide range of disabilities. 01332 604080.
New Life (Call Karen) Apply for specialised equipment. 01543 468888
Direct Help and Advice. Provide specialist advice, advocacy and representation for families and individuals facing crisis, to prevent and alleviate homelessness, debt and housing difficulty. 01332 287850
Steps. Provides support and advice for children and young people with sensory impairments, physical impairment, social communication and autism and children in the early years. 01332 641400
Derby SEND. A hub of information and advice for children and young people from 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. 01332 640758