My name is Charlene Reid, I have worked at Saltersgate for 5 years this year. I started here as a learning assistant, the Early years practitoner and now recently employed as the schools Home School Practitioner which is a PEF funded role. 

Here are some of areas in which my role as Home School practitioner can support families with a variety of aspects, including: 

• Changes in behaviour at home and school, including supporting referrals to Community Learning Disability Nurses, CAMHS and other professionals.  
• Completing Child Disability Payment, Bus Pass application and other forms 
• Health and Wellbeing concerns at school including learning and development and school attendance/lateness 
• Family members feeling overwhelmed, low mood, stressed, anxious 
• Unemployment, Housing, Universal Credits, Debt concerns, Best Start Grant – Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment, School Age Payment 
• Family disagreements 
• Parental separation 
• Family changes i.e. children having to stay with another carer or a new partner living in the home 
• Bereavement, coping with family illness or disability 
• Young Carers Support 
• Family substance misuse or addiction 

Email: Charlene_Reid@midlothian.gov.uk

What is Public Equity Funding (PEF)?

Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) is additional funding allocated directly to schools and targeted at closing the poverty-related attainment gap. The Scottish Government has committed to this funding as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) programme from 2017/18 up until 2025/26.

More info: https://www.gov.scot/publications/pupil-equity-fund-national-operational-guidance-2022/