Parent/carer information
Online Safety
Some excellent information for parents regarding online safety:
https://safeguarding.thekeysupport.com/parent-online-safety-zone/?org
Child Exploitation Information, Help & Advice for Parents and Carers
About Ivison Trust
Ivison Trust is a national charity supporting parents and carers whose children are being exploited. We work to keep children safe from exploitation by supporting their parents and carers, disrupting the exploiters, and working in partnership with police and family services.
Ivison Trust seeks to:
- Enable parents and carers to safeguard their child from exploitation.
- Provide evidence and specialist advice in order to demonstrate to partners that parents and carers have an essential safeguarding role.
- Work with parents and partners to disrupt and bring exploiters to justice.
- Influence national and local policy and practice to reflect the active safeguarding role of parents and the impact on families of child exploitation.
- Sustain long term change by training partners in the active role of parents and carers safeguarding their children.
Attendance
PUPIL ABSENCE There are several ways to contact the school should your child be absent. School telephone: 01744 808040 Ring or Text Attendance Officer mobile: 07561 233329 Email: susanmurphy@mphtraining.org.uk
Our School aims to meet its obligations with regards to school attendance.
We will also support parents to perform their legal duty to ensure their children of compulsory school age attend regularly, and will promote and support punctuality in attending school and lessons.
Our School is a place of learning and is expected to meet the short-term needs of students experiencing serious social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
Attendance matters to everyone. Non-attendance affects not only the individual child and their family but it has a significant effect on educational progress, and the wider community. Regular attendance matters to employers because it influences young people’s expectations of work.
Irregular attendance leads to poorer personal, social and life skills and has been shown to be linked to a lower likelihood of obtaining a job and of remaining in long-term employment.
PARENT/CHILD SUPPORT
Parent/Child Support
Mental Health
We all need a bit of help sometimes so if you are feeling low please speak to our Health and Wellbeing advisor Kerrie. We are here to support and listen to you. If you would prefer to speak to someone anonymously then please use the following services:
Kooth
Kooth offer emotional and mental health support for young people aged between 11 – 24 years and is available up to 10pm every day.
Website: https://www.kooth.com
Young Minds Crisis Messenger
If you are a young person experiencing a mental health crisis, you can text the Young Minds Crisis Messenger for free, they offer 24/7 support.
The Young Minds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258.
TAZ
TAZ offer sexual health advice and support that is confidential. They work with This Is My Education to offer a range of group work, one to one and drop-in sessions.
They can assist with:
- Contraception (contraceptive pill, implant, injection, patch, coil and condoms) and advice about which type is best for you.
- Emergency Contraception (the Morning After Pill) to prevent unwanted pregnancy (available for up to 5 days after unprotected sex). If TAZ is closed you can get Free Emergency Contraception from these Chemists
- Pregnancy testing and guidance on your options and next steps if you think you may be pregnant
- Testing for some sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, HIV and Syphilis (more info about infections here)
- Information, advice and guidance about ANYTHING to do with sexual health, including questions about relationships, puberty, periods, body changes and growing up. There is no such thing as a silly question!
TAZ are based in Lord Street, St Helens and they offer our students a free confidential support.
Sources and Further Reading: TAZ website
If you need any advice about TAZ please see your keyworker.
YPDAAT
YPDAAT (Young People's Drug and Alcohol Team) provide young people with a range of interventions to help you to make informed choices around drug and alcohol use. YPDAAT will come This Is My Education to carry out small group work or one to one sessions if needed.
YPDAAT can:
- Help you to make healthy choices, to prevent you getting into risky situations due to drug and alcohol use.
- Provide a confidential service
- Offer help and support in cutting down, quitting or being safe and provide one to one sessions
- Offer complimentary therapy sessions to help relaxation and show you other ways to chill out.
Further information is available on the YPDAAT website.
ADDvanced Solutions have community-based groups, offering programmes and learning opportunities that raise awareness, develop skills, share learning experiences and build confidence. They support families of neurodiverse children and young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.
For more information visit their website: For Families in St Helens | Our Offers | Community Network | ADDvanced Solutions
LGBT+ support group in St Helens for young people aged 13 to 19.