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Supporting the Assessment Route (STAR)

STAR has been designed to complement the work of existing support teams in Brent. Our aim is to support families, children and young people who are under the care of Brent Paediatrics or Children's Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and will be undergoing a Neurodevelopmental or Social Communication Assessment.

STAR is currently a service for children and young people up to the age of 16 in a Brent mainstream school or 19, if they are in a Brent mainstream school Sixth Form.

What we do

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.

Referrals to STAR

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.

Contact details

Address:
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley
HA9 0FJ

Phone: 0208 937 2472