HOME/ HEADTEACHER’S WELCOME/ OUR SCHOOL/ ADMISSIONS & OPEN EVENTS/ SIXTH FORM/ PARENTS/ NEWS/ WORK FOR US/ CONTACT US/ SEARCH Well-Being Support Well-being at Saint Cecilia’s “Pupils’ well-being and emotional needs are considered fully. When pupils experience difficulties, they benefit from good-quality guidance and care.” — Ofsted 2018 At Saint Cecilia’s we are focused on the well-being of all our pupils and students. Pastoral support is very strong at Saint Cecilia’s, and it sets us apart from other schools. We seek to provide for the personal welfare of each individual child so that there are as few barriers to learning as possible. We want pupils to leave us having achieved their full potential, able to think and make decisions for themselves. Support in School Help is available in school from mentors and teachers at any time. We train a number of students from Years 9 and 10 in mental health awareness and first aid to become our team of Well-Being Champions. Working in pairs, they offer light touch support to children in Years 7 and 8 with issues such as building confidence in a new school setting, advice on approaching studies or friendship support. Our Well-Being Champions are part of Wandsworth’s Mental Health in Schools Project where they meet children in similar roles in other schools to share ideas and develop solutions to supporting fellow pupils. We also have a separate email account iwanttotalk@saintcecilias.london where children can privately contact us regarding any worries or concerns (school hours, term time only). In addition, the school supports any pupil or student who has experienced domestic abuse through an organisation called Operation Encompass; their guidance helps us support pupils in the classroom and around school. Emotional Well-Being Practitioners are trained NHS staff who work in our school weekly, focusing on strategy-based sessions for pupils with stress and anxiety. Parents/carers and young people can make referrals. Here is further information and the referral form. Please send the form to iwanttotalk@saintcecilias.london We offer Catch 22 counselling services in school that can be tapped into via your family GP, however, teachers are able to make referrals. If a pupil or student is over the age of 14, they can self-refer using this form. We teach all pupils and students about healthy relationships, how to report concerns and discuss and challenge misconceptions about consent in PSHE lessons, assemblies and mentor meetings. If a young person has experienced or been a victim of any sexual misconduct, we offer a comprehensive package of support in school including help and guidance from Mentors, Pupil Support Managers, our Safeguarding team, Chaplain and police liaison officer. Support out of School We have collated a number of resources for pupils and students or parents/carers, all of which can be accessed below. Resources for pupils and students The Well Centre NHS is free to all pupils and students who need to talk to someone whether advice is needed on healthy eating and exercise, healthy relationships or mental health concerns. Kooth.com is an South-West London NHS online counselling service for young people if you prefer to text rather than talk You may have heard about ‘Everyone’s Invited’, a site where young people can anonymously post incidences of sexual assault. If you need to report a crime but want to do this in confidence, Fearless, is a service you can use. It allows young people to pass on information about crime 100% anonymously. This means you don't have to give them any personal details. You can also contact the new NSPCC’s helpline (0800 136 663) for people who have experienced sexual harassment or abuse in education. If you would rather email them, their address is here. This excellent leaflet for young people from Catch 22 is full of information about organisations that can help you. There are email addresses, phone numbers and apps for you to use. Resources for parents and carers If your child has a mental health emergency, contact the Crisis Duty Hotline for help. If you are concerned about an immediate risk of physical harm, call 999 or go to A&E. Out of school, at weekends and holidays there are various organisations you can contact if you need help or support. Access a full list here provided by CAMHS. The NHS has also supplied us with two additional lists of support for children, young people and their families. One is a list of useful contact numbers and the second is a map of all support available across the borough. If you are concerned about a child please email safeguarding@saintcecilias.london during term time or contact MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) for immediate year-round concerns: mash@wandsworth.gov.uk or 020 8871 6622. For supporting your child with general mental health information and self-care, here is a series of leaflets on stress, depression and anxiety. Supporting your teenager with anxiety - video from Children’s and Young People’s Wellbeing Service, SW London NHS Parenting teens in times of uncertainty - video from Children’s and Young People’s Wellbeing Service, SW London NHS If you are concerned or have seen risky or inappropriate images or content posted or shared by your child on social media, contact NSPCC, Safer Internet.org, ThinkUKnow or Internet Matters. You can also contact TALK at the Internet Watch Foundation if you are concerned your child is a victim of online sexual abuse. Other organisations you can reach out to for support are YoungMinds, Mind and WhereToTalk, the UK guide to talking therapies. This excellent leaflet for parents and carers from Catch 22 is full of information about organisations that can help you. There are email addresses, phone numbers and apps for you to use. If a crime has been committed involving your child, always report it to the police. If it is urgent, call 999, otherwise 101 and note down the CAD (crime reference number) and pass this to the Safeguarding team at the school. If you tell us about an incident, where we feel a crime may have been committed but you have not yet reported it, we will seek support from our police liaison officer. If your child discloses information to the school about a crime, our standard safeguarding procedures apply regarding reporting the matter to children’s services via MASH@wandsworth.gov.uk and to the police. If a concern arises about the actions of a member of staff or where a professional fails to take protective action to safeguard a young person, we will also involve the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). If you, yourself, are or have been a victim of crime, there are organisations that can support you. You can make an anonymous report to CrimeStoppers, or contact NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) which offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. Or if you are suffering domestic abuse, the Wandsworth Safety Net can support you. They are an excellent service who can support families in a variety of ways and are free, independent, non-judgemental and confidential. Use this Referral Form to access their support. Their number is 020 7801 1777 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. The Refuge National Domestic Violence Helpline is open 24 hours, 7 days a week at 0808 200 0247. If you are in immediate danger, always call 999. 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