Ms Hilary McAlea:

It has been hugely beneficial. The service has been in place for a number of years so it is now openly spoken about in the community. People come in looking to access the service. Corpus Christi Primary School has always had an open door policy for parents. Through the home school liaison programme, we have always had family initiatives such as family reading, baking and woodwork.

It is all about building relationships, and coming in with your children. We have huge attendance at these events, and from that we introduce our team to the parents all the time. When I was home-school liaison, even when I called round to houses it got to the point where parents knew everyone by name, and were asking how they could meet so-and-so, and if I would set up an appointment. We are also very strong in delivering the message. It could be just that you want to change jobs. It could be a one-off session where you want to come in and discuss something with someone you trust. It could be that you need therapy for a good while and come in for a clinical screening, but it is open to everyone at every level.