--- title: "Advice for Families" url: "https://gaglebrook.org.uk/advice-for-families" school: "Gagle Brook Primary School" --- ⚠️Due to a global Microsoft outage affecting organisations worldwide, School email is unavailable. Please call us directly. Thank you for your understanding. # Advice for Families - Advice Links for Children - Advice for Families with Disabled Children - Other Useful Links ## Advice Links for Children ### Do You Need to Talk? In school, we have an open door policy, which means you can come in and talk to us at any time. It is very important that we keep the lines of communication open to support your child in the best way possible. However, you may sometimes need to speak to somebody outside of school. If you are worried about anything, you should always talk to someone you feel safe with. It is important that you feel happy and safe talking about your worries, fears, and problems. If you prefer, there are also organisations that you can speak to: - [Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk/) - [NSPCC](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/) - [Worried About Bullying?](https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/) - [Young Carers](https://www.swindoncarers.org.uk/) - [Winston’s Wish Bereavement](http://www.winstonswish.org/) ## Advice for Families with Disabled Children At our school, we welcome families who have disabilities or additional needs. We will do all we can to make life as easy as possible and support the learning and inclusivity of your children. To enable us to do this, please come and talk to us to help us understand how we can best help. Our leadership and teaching teams, as well as all of our support staff and governors, are keen to make Gagle Brook Primary School and Nursery a welcoming, supportive, and friendly place for all children. We have designated staff here to support a range of disabilities, be they physical, emotional, or learning-based. We aim for a partnership between home and school, with close links between the parents or carers and the class teacher, supported by the school’s SENCo Mo McDonald. The school is fully accessible, and we have a range of resources to support children with additional needs. We would welcome any family with disabilities to come and visit us and talk to us about how we can support you. In this section, you will find links to helpful information and advice about a variety of disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and learning difficulties. --- ### General Information - [Family Fund](http://www.familyfund.org.uk/) - [Aiming High: Short Breaks for Disabled Children](https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20204/leisure_and_activities/1445/short_breaks#:~:text=Accessing%20a%20short%20break&text=For%20example%2C%20a%20SENCO%20or,%40swindon.gov.uk.) - [Disability Law Service](http://www.dls.org.uk/) - [Disability Living Allowance](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children) ### Disability-specific Links #### Deafness - [Hearing Times](http://www.hearingtimes.co.uk/) - [Advanced Bionics](https://advancedbionics.com/uk/en/home.html) - [Med-el](http://www.medel.com/user-support/?PHPSESSID=iuegi07dmkkgbd088l4ceehav0&) - [Cochlear Implants](http://www.ndcs.org.uk/) - [NCDS Family Sign Language Project](http://www.familysignlanguage.org.uk/mainpage.htm) - [DLA](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children) - [Action on Hearing Loss](https://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/) - [Signed Stories](http://www.signedstories.com/) - [BBC See Hear](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m9cb) - [GWH Audiology](https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/wards-and-services/audiology/) - [BSL Dictionary](http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/) #### Blindness - [Royal National Institute of Blind People](https://www.rnib.org.uk/) - [Blind Children UK](https://www.rsbc.org.uk/) - [Guide & Buddy Dogs](http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services/children-and-young-peoples-services/#.V1_VRbsrKM8) - [RNIB Information & Advice](http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers/resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted) - [RNIB Financial Support](https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/independent-living/parenting/financial-support-for-parents/) #### Physical Disability - [SCOPE](https://www.scope.org.uk/) - [Rainbow Trust- Swindon Team](https://rainbowtrust.org.uk/swindon-team) - [Whiz-Kidz – Children’s Mobility](http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/) - [Swindon Dolphin – Swimming Project for Disabled Children](http://www.swindondolphin.co.uk/?page_id=9698) #### Learning Disability - [National Autistic Society](http://www.autism.org.uk/) - [Down’s Syndrome Association](http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/) - [Mencap](https://www.mencap.org.uk/) - [Bicester Foodbank \| Helping Local People in Crisis](https://bicester.foodbank.org.uk/) - [Citizens Advice](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/) - - [Home - Reducing the Risk](https://reducingtherisk.org.uk/) - [Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help](https://www.ssafa.org.uk/) ### For Parents - [Newsletters & Updates](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/newsletters-updates) - [School Hours & Term Dates](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/school-hours-term-dates) - [School Calendar](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/calendar) - [School Life](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/school-life) - [Advice for Families](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/advice-for-families) - [Young Carers](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/young-carers) ![Gagle Brook Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/gagle-brook-primary-school/images/logo/Image_copy.png) **Gagle Brook Primary School** Cranberry Avenue Bicester OX27 8BD Tel: 01869 228750 ### Useful Links - [Privacy Policy](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/cookies) - [GDPR](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/about-our-trust/gdpr) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/modern-slavery-statement) - [Equality Act](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/08_SP_V1_Equality,_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy_2026.pdf) ### Useful Links - [Behaviour Policy](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/04_SP_V9_Behaviour_Policy_2026(1).pdf) - [Careers](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/about-us/careers) - [Curriculum ](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/overview) - [Facilities for Hire](https://schoolhire.co.uk/bicester/gaglebrook) - [Arbor payments](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/school-life/arbor-payments) - [Contact Us](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/contact) Proud to be a part of [**The White Horse Federation**](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) [![](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/images/TWHF.png)](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) Registered in England: Company Number: **08075785** Registered Office: Plymouth St, Swindon SN1 2LB © Copyright 2023–2026 Gagle Brook Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://gaglebrook.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)