Safeguarding Support For Pupils

Dear Pupils,

We know that at times many of you need some extra support or advice with personal or family circumstances, and this page will help identify people or agencies who may be able to help you.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Langdown, the Safeguarding & Partnership Officer is Tony Wykes, and the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are: Becci Benson, Sharon Davison, Mrs Muir, Mr Koza and Mr Simmons.  

You can email the team at the following address: –

safeguarding@lma.ascendlearningtrust.org.uk and we will reply as soon as we can, although we may not see the email straight away, particularly at weekends or during holidays.

Safeguarding TEAM

Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Davies
Mrs Davison
Family Partnership Officer
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Langdown
Mr Langdown
Deputy Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Muir
Mrs Muir
Headteacher
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Benson
Becci Benson
Transfer & Inclusion Coordinator
Deputy Safeguarding Lead (Attendance) - Koza
Mr Koza
Assistant Headteacher
Deputy Safeguarding Lead (Anti-Bullying / Child on Child Abuse) - Simmons
Mr Simmons
Head of Student Support

Some Organisations That Can Help

Childline

https://www.childline.org.uk

Childline is yours – a free, private and confidential service where you can be you. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, however you want to get in touch. We’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime.

Kooth

https://www.kooth.co.uk

Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform that offers free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

They are online:
Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

Shout

https://www.giveusashout.org

Shout is a free 24/7 crisis text line available for anyone, anytime, anywhere. The service is anonymous. Shout can help with urgent issues such as:

  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Abuse or assault
  • Self-harm
  • Bullying
  • Relationship challenges

The Dock

https://thedockswindon.co.uk/

The Dock is a new and different way for young people to find out about services that are here to help them in Swindon.

Report Abuse CEOP

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

CEOP help children stay safe online. Has someone acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know? It may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up. You can report it here.

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/
Talk to Samaritans any time you like, in your own way, and off the record – about whatever’s getting to you.

More useful links and supporting organisations:

Anti-Bullying Alliance: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk

Family Lives: familylives.org.uk

Kidscape: kidscape.org.uk

MindEd: minded.org.uk

NSPCC: nspcc.org.uk

The Diana Award: diana-award.org.uk

Victim Support: victimsupport.org.uk

Young Minds: youngminds.org.uk

Young Carers: youngcarers.net

The Restorative Justice Council: restorativejustice.org.uk/restorative-practice-schools

Bereavement

Treehouse:  www.treehousewiltshire.org.uk

Winston’s Wish:  www.winstonswish.org

Cyberbullying

Childnet: childnet.com

Think U Know: thinkuknow.co.uk

Race, religion and nationality

Anne Frank Trust: annefrank.org.uk

Kick it Out: kickitout.org

Report it: report-it.org.uk

Stop Hate: stophateuk.org

Educate against Hate: educateagainsthate.com

Show Racism the Red Card: srtrc.org/educational

LGBT

Barnardo’s LGBT Hub: barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/lgbtq.htm

Metro Charity: metrocharity.org.uk

EACH: eachaction.org.uk

Proud Trust: theproudtrust.org

Schools Out: schools-out.org.uk