Aspects is a family & pupil support service for Bishops Stortford and the surrounding area. We can support children aged 5 - 19 at school, and also offer support to families. We are based at All Saints School, Bishops Stortford - but we work with over 20 schools in our area.
Our family support workers can help with a wide range of family challenges. We work with children, families and schools to make sure your child is surrounded by a team of caring people. See below for specific ways we support families and young people.
You can find some of our online guides on the 'Family Help' page of this website. We also run annual events, such as Crucial Crew.
To access any of our services, please see below or use the contact details to get in touch.
Our team contacts
Jo Shepherd
Senior Family Support Practitioner & Team Manager
Marie Saban
Family Support Practitioner
Postal Address:
Aspects
c/o All Saints Primary School
Parsonage Lane
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5BE
What we can support:
- Positive attitudes to school learning
- Attendance
- Behaviour at home and in school
- Transition
- Family relationships
- Home environment and economic wellbeing
- Physical and mental health including emotional wellbeing
- Housing
- Domestic abuse
- Substance misuse
- Bereavement
- Young carers
- Families First Assessment
- Parent workshops
- Additional Needs Local Offer: www.hertsdirect.org/localoffer
Access our services
Parents can use the 'Self-referral' form or get in touch to seek help. Complete the form and email it to us.
Schools should complete a HCC 'Single Service Referral Form' and email it to us. Parental consent is required for all referrals.
How we support:
Parenting Support
- Strategies
- Consultation
- Problem solving
- Signposting
- Local agency access
- Referral on to other agencies
Pupil Support
- 1:1 sessions
- Anxiety
- Protective Behaviours
- Problem solving
- Coping with separation/divorce
- Wellbeing and self-esteem
- Building resilience
School Support
- Advice and consultation
- Telephone/email support
- Developing Protective Behaviours strategies in school
- Family Support Work
- Home/school liaison
- Friendship groups
- Pupil wellbeing strategies
We also offer:
- Crucial Crew - annual school project for children in Year 6 (free to subscribing schools)
- Transition Support for Secondary School - offered 1:1
- Part funding for Counselling / Play Therapy sessions for schools (subscribing schools only)