Overwhelmed and anxious?

A message from Derby from the Specialist Teaching and Psychology Service (STePS) The current situation is unprecedented. You may be feeling overwhelmed and anxious for your own family and personal safety whilst also caring for your children 24/7, supporting loved ones...

Update on school closures

You will have seen the announcements over the past few days about school closures for everyone except children of critical workers and vulnerable children, in order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The government has now published questions and answers about...

Hearing loss hits the soaps

The BBC soap opera Eastenders has begun a new storyline that explores what it’s like coming to terms with hearing loss and living as a deaf person, following character Ben Mitchell’s hearing loss.

Coronavirus advice

Derby City Council now has a webpage dedicated to the Coronarvirus or COVID-19. There is also a national Coronavirus Helpline set up by the Department for Education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline between 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday:...

Worrying about Coronavirus?

Here’s some useful information from the World Health Organisation on coping with stress during this uncertain time. Transcription of image – World Health Organisation – Coping with stress during the 2019-nCov outbreak It is normal to feel sad, stressed,...