Safeguarding and Wellbeing

Support during school holidays

Although our School Office is closed during the school holidays, you can find many useful wellbeing and safeguarding links and resources below.  In the event of an urgent safeguarding matter please always call 999. If you feel the need to urgently contact a member of the Safeguarding Team during school holidays and closure dates please email: AGA-SafeguardingTeam@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk

If you have any safeguarding concerns, or need advice, please contact school and ask to speak to a member of the safeguarding team.

 

There is a wide range of support and advice available to our students and their families - please see the links below.

Parent Support - Useful Links to Help When Your Child is in Crisis

Night Owls

Phone: 0800 1488 244 or Text: 07984 376950

Website

Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service

Phone: 0808 800 1212

lslcs.org.uk

Safe Zone - MindWell

Phone: 0113 819 8189 or 07593 529367

Website

CAMHS Crisis Helpline

Phone: 0800 953 0505 (8am to 8pm)

Website

Teen Connect

Phone: 0808 800 1212

www.teenconnect.org.uk

***Please call the police or visit the accident and emergency department at your nearest hospital, if you feel that someone is at risk of serious harm and it is an emergency***

Free online safety information and videos: National College

You can access a wealth of information on safeguarding for free via National Online Safety. Information is updated regularly and includes online safety, safeguarding and wellbeing.

To create an account visit the link below, complete your details and select "Parent/Carer" as your user type.

https://beta.nationalcollege.com/enrol/abbey-grange-church-of-england-academy

NSPCC

NSPCC provide a wide range of information on keeping your child safe at home, outside of the home and online, as well as information on children's mental health.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/

Leeds Safeguarding and Children Partnership

Follow the link for the family section of Leeds Safeguarding for information and advice which is presented in age order.

https://www.leedsscp.org.uk/

Hub of Hope

Hub of Hope is a website and app that lists all available mental health services in your area.

https://hubofhope.co.uk/

MindMate

Support and advice for mental health can be found online at MindMate

https://www.mindmate.org.uk/

Government advice to Parents and Carers on keeping children safe

The UK Government website includes information on:

·        Domestic abuse

·        Sexual exploitation

·        Criminal exploitation

·        Radicalisation

·        Online child safety

·        Mental heath

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm/advice-to-parents-and-carers-on-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm#radicalisation

CEOP

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre enables adults and young people to make reports of actual or attempted online abuse.

https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/

Report Remove - NSPCC

Report Remove is a tool that allows young people to report an image or video shared online, to see if it’s possible to get it taken down. Provided by Childline and IWF, it keeps the young person informed at each stage of their report, and provides further support where necessary.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-reporting/report-remove/

Online Safety tips to support your child

Be involved in your child’s online life.

For many of today’s young people there is no line between the online and offline worlds. Young people use the internet to socialise and grow and, just as you guide and support them offline, you should be there for them online too. Talk to them about what they’re doing, if they know you understand they are more likely to approach you if they need support.

 

Watch the National Online Safety videos

Once you set up a log in you can freely access lots of up to date information on online safety and how to support your child. To create an account visit:

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/abbey-grange-church-of-england-academy

Simply complete your details and when you are set up you will be able to set “Parent/Carer” as your user type to assess information.

 

Watch Thinkuknow films to learn more.

The Thinkuknow programme has films and advice for children from five all the way to 16. Your child may have seen these at school, but they can also be a good tool for you to find out more about what young people do online and some of the potential risks.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

 

Talk

Keep up-to-date with your child’s development online. Be inquisitive and interested in the new gadgets and sites that your child is using. It’s important that as your child learns more, so do you.

 

Set boundaries in the online world just as you would in the real world.

Think about what they might see, what they share, who they talk to and how long they spend online. It is important to continue to discuss boundaries so that they evolve as your child’s use of technology does.

 

Know what connects to the internet and how.

Nowadays even the TV connects to the internet. Your child will use all sorts of devices and gadgets; make sure you’re aware of which ones can connect to the internet, such as their phone or games console. Also, find out how they are accessing the internet – is it your connection or a neighbour’s Wifi? This will affect whether your safety settings are being applied.

 

Consider the use of parental controls on devices that link to the internet, such as the TV, laptops, computers, games consoles and mobile phones.

Parental controls are not just about locking and blocking, they are a tool to help you set appropriate boundaries as your child grows and develops. They are not the answer to your child’s online safety, but they are a good start and are not as difficult to install as you might think. Service providers are working hard to make them simple, effective and user friendly. Find your service provider and learn how to set your controls.

 

Emphasise that not everyone is who they say they are.

Make sure your child knows never to meet up with someone they only know online. People might not always be who they say they are. Make sure your child understands that they should never meetup with anyone they only know online without taking a trusted adult with them.

 

Know what to do if something goes wrong.

Just as in the offline world, you want to help your child when they need it. Therefore, it is important to know when and how to report any problem.

 

Prevent and Radicalisation Awareness