Information for Students
All children and young people have the right to a life and education, free from harm and abuse. If you are worried about something and would like to talk it through, please see one of the Safeguarding Team. You can also speak to your Head or Deputy Head of Year for support or any other adult in school.
If you have a worry outside of school time and would like someone to talk to, you can find further advice and help on the websites below:
Need to talk about a worry?
Online safety or How to report online bullying or inappropriate behaviour:
- CEOP Safety Centre
- CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)
- The Mix - Essential support for under 25s
- Report Remove | Childline
- Sexual harassment | Childline
- Staying safe online | Childline
- How to stay safe online in British Sign Language - Think Before You Post (youtube.com)
Need to talk about your mental health:
- Young Minds - Exam Stress
- Mental Health Support For Young People | YoungMinds
- The Lowdown | Free and confidential support for 11-25 year olds
- Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org)
- Tips for coping with urges to self-harm right now - Mind
- Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)
- Service Six- The Opal Project
- HOME | Bayo
Sexual Health and Advice Services
- https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/sexual-health/ - Confidential advice and appointments for sexual health, healthy relationships and contraception.
- https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/sexual-health/ Advice and information on consent, sexual health, healthy relationships and where go get further help.
- https://www.brook.org.uk/ - Information about contraception, healthy relationships, sex and sexuality.
- https://www.tht.org.uk/ Information and advice about sexual health, contraception and relationships.
- https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/0-19/ Access confidential online chat with medical professionals who can advise on sexual health and relationships.
- https://www.bpas.org Access confidential advice from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
General issues
- Give Information about Crimes Anonymously - Fearless.org
- Health & Nutrition Guide For Teenagers - High Speed Training
- Honest information about drugs | FRANK (talktofrank.com)
- Northamptonshires Young People's Service | Supporting Young People (aquarius.org.uk)
- Who we are - Children Heard and Seen
- Child Bereavement UK
- Get help – Karma Nirvana
- Racism and mental health | How To Deal With Racism | YoungMinds
- Teenage Relationship Abuse | The Children's Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)
LGBTQ support
- LGBTQ young people | Barnardo's (barnardos.org.uk)
- LGBTQ+ Support | The Lowdown | Supporting Young People
- Worried About Bullying
