Supporting the Assessment Route (STAR)

The team’s work includes providing:

Support for families

• A meet and greet group session, where you meet STAR and other parents/ carers.
• Drop-in support sessions at Family Wellbeing Centres.
• Phone and email support.
• A three part training course.
• An email information sharing group.
• Signposting to other support services.
• A termly training session with a chosen topic (For example—sleep, emotional regulation).

Support for settings

• Phone and email contact with settings.
• STAR attend school meetings: Annual Review for children with an EHC plan, Team Around the Family (TAF) or Team Around the Child (TAC) (where necessary)
• School visits for children who are CIN/CP/LAC (where necessary).
• Support with the implementation of the Graduated Approach Framework (GAF).
• Universal Guidance and Recommendations handouts and advice.
• Neurodiversity training for all staff.

Once your child has been seen by a health professional, they will speak to you about a referral to STAR.

You will then receive a welcome email from STAR and we will then arrange an introductory session with you. During this session, STAR will introduce the service and welcome any questions you may have.