South Charnwood High School

Safeguarding & Concerns

South Charnwood High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students. We are committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, pupils and staff at school. All concerns are dealt with by fully trained staff.

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mrs Juszkiewicz, Assistant Headteacher. She is supported by Mr Reading, Safeguarding & Vulnerable Pupils Manager.

The school will, in most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all concerns with parents about their children. However, there may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or the Police without parental knowledge (in accordance with Child Protection procedures). The school will, of course, always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents.

Please click here to see our Safeguarding Statement/Child Protection Policy

Name	Information	Phone	Website
Anxiety UK	Anxiety helpline	08444 775 774	www.anxietyuk.org
anti-bullyingalliance	Support and advice about bullying		www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
Beat Youth Line	Eating disorder helpline	0808 801 0711	www.b-eat.co.uk
Bereavement UK	Bereavement help	0800 634 9494	www.bereavement.co.uk
Black Lives Matter	A parents guide		Black lives matter booklet
Calm	Helpline for boys aged 15+	0800 58 58 58	www.thecalmzone.net
Cancer Support	Cancer support line	0808 800 1234	www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Child Bereavement UK	Child bereavement helpline	0800 028 8840	www.childbereavementuk.org
Childline	24 hours helpline for under 18s	0800 11 11	www.childline.org.uk
CAMHS	Child and Adolescent mental health	01925 579405	www.youngminds.org.uk
Crimestoppers	Crime prevention	0800 555 111	www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Crime Victims	Victim support	08453030900	www.victimsupport.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care	Support for bereaved children	0808 808 1766	www.cruse.org.uk
FREEVA	Free from violence & abuse	08088020028	www.freeva.org.uk
First Response	Report abuse or neglect of a child	0116 305 0005	https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/community-safety/report-abuse-or-neglect-of-a-child
Grief Encounter	Support for bereaved children	0808 802 0111	www.griefencounter.org.uk
Kidscape	Keeping safe, bullying & how to cope	020 7730 3300	www.kidscape.org.uk
Kooth	Online support for young people		www.kooth.com
Mental Health Foundation	Mental health issues helpline	020 7803 1100	www.mentalhealth.org
MIND	Mental health issues helpline	0300 123 3393	www.mind.org.uk
National Missing Persons	Parents helpline	0500 700 700	www.missingpersons.police.uk
No Panic	Help with anxiety disorders	0844 967 4848	www.nopanic.org.uk
NSPCC	24 hour child protection helpline	0800 800 5000	www.nspcc.org.uk
The Proud Trust	LGBT and youth support	0161 660 3347	www.theproudtrust.org
OCD UK	Obsessive compulsive disorder help	0845 120 3778	www.ocduk.org
Papyrus	Young suicide prevention	0800 088 4141	www.papyrus-uk.org
Relate	Relationships help	0300 100 1234	www.relate.org.uk
Royal college of psychiatrists	Helping children cope with worries and anxieties		https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/worries-and-anxieties-for-parents
Runaway Helpline	Parents helpline	0800 800 70 70	www.runawayhelpline.org.uk
Safer Internet	Tips, advice and resources to help keep your child safe online	0344 800 2382	www.saferinternet.org.uk
Samaritans	24 hour suicide prevention line	08457 90 90 90	www.samaritans.org.uk
Stop Smoking	Quitting helpline 9am-9pm	0800 00 22 00	www.quit.org.uk
Youth Access	Discuss problems confidentially	020 8772 9900	www.youthaccess.org.uk
Young Minds	Emotional help	0800 802 5544	www.youngminds.org.uk

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