Need some advice?

If you are upset, unwell or worried about something you can speak to your Tutor or Head of Year who will listen and refer you to an appropriate person as necessary.

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Support Links for Parents

  • Hope Again - Support and advice for young people dealing with grief and loss.
  • CEOP Education - Resources to help keep children safe online.
  • Minded - Information and tools to support children and young people’s mental health.
  • Pace - Guidance for families on children’s emotional wellbeing and healthy development
  • Virgin Media Children's Online Safety Test - Online safety tips and a quiz to help families check their internet safety knowledge.

Emotional Health and Counselling

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You can find additional support for upcoming exam preparations and your mental health in the leaflets below:

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For most people, exams are stressful. Whether you are worrying about your workload, anxious about performing or fearful about the future, it’s not unusual to feel this way.
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We can feel anxious when we are worried, or afraid. Anxious thoughts and feelings are often linked to fears about something that is happening, or might happen in the future. It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes, especially when we are going through stressful life events or changes.

Further Help and Advice from Papyrus

  • Childline - Help is there for you, ring anytime for confidential telephone counselling on Freephone 0800 1111 or for lots of interesting info about how you are feeling and what can help.
  • Off Centre - Offers counselling, advice and information.
  • Young Minds - Has information about emotional well being/ mental health.
  • Cafcass - Provides information about parents separating and how it feels.
  • The Hideout - A website about fights at home and domestic violence.

Relationships, Social Life and Sexual Health Issues

  • Brook - Brook Centres offer drop in sessions or appointments to all ages on anything to do with sexual relationships and sexual health (Freephone: 0808 802 1234).
  • Talk to Frank - Offers information about drug and solvent misuse (Freephone: 0800 776600).
  • Talksafe - A safe place to get the answers that matter to you, learn more, get advice from a mentor your own age or talk to a counsellor. Just click on your age-group to get started.
  • Are you thinking? - Answers all your questions online or on Freephone: 0800 28 29 30.
  • Young People's Sexual Health - Can help you with any queries about your sexual health.
  • Queer Youth - Will answer your questions about your sexual identity.
  • Alateen - For teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is part of Al-Anon.

Extremism, Radicalisation, Terrorism 

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  • Educate Against Hate - A UK government resource helping families and schools prevent and respond to hate and extremism.
  • ThinkUKnow | Parents - Safety advice for parents on protecting young people from online risks and harmful contact.
  • NSPCC | Talking to Children About Terrorism - Guidance for parents on discussing terrorism and protecting children from extremist influence.
  • Parent Zone - Tools and advice to help parents support children’s digital wellbeing and online safety.
  • Ineqe Safeguarding Group - Resources and guidance on keeping children safe in digital and real-world environments.
  • BBC Newsround - News for young people with age-appropriate coverage of current events.
  • Simple Politics - Easy-to-understand explanations of politics and current affairs for young audiences.