For all Parents:
Presentation on Supporting your Child's Emotional Well-Being and Physical Safety:
Accompanying Materials
Dr Talya Greene – How can we support children and young people in the UK to cope with the situation in Israel?Dr Hannah Abrahams – How can we help our children when they are feeling anxious?
For parents of Israeli children who have come to the UK:
Welcome to our schools - booklet in Ivrit for children joining a school in the UK
Understanding the Life of Students in UK Schools - This presentation is from the meeting for Israeli parents held on 20 November 2023
Please fill in this form created by UJIA and The Jewish Agency for Israel to help support Israeli children who have come to the UK as a result of the war in Israel
For families seeking school places, our schools are eager to help you. However, they may not have vacancies, and if they do these may not be in the year group you require.
(The following schools regretfully do not have places to offer:
Akiva, Hasmonean Primary, Independent Jewish Day, Rimon, Wolfson Hillel, Yavneh Primary.)
For further information about each Jewish school please visit Find a Jewish School. When you have identified suitable schools, contact them direct and they will advise you about their vacancies and their admissions process.
Please note that some Jewish schools are private ie they charge fees.
If your Child is at Primary School:
PaJeS Resources
Supporting primary school children
Israel Social Story - for autistic/SEN children
If your Child is at Secondary School:
PaJeS Resources
Supporting secondary school children
Israel Social Story - for autistic/SEN children
Additional Resources and Information
War In Israel Education Hub: a selection of important sources to help you navigate all the information out there - I-gnite
How to navigate online disinformation and propaganda and practicing information resilience - Centre for Countering Digital Hate
Resources to aid conversations and strategies to help young people
Advice to Jewish students in mainstream schools
Advice for parents of Jewish children in non-Jewish schools and teachers working in non-Jewish schools - Board of Deputies of British Jews
Supporting Young People with Israel - The Movement for Reform Judaism
Guidance for School Students and Bogrim - Bnei Akiva