Home Or Out Alone
Please click on the link below to find out more information about whether or not your child is ready to go out alone or stay home alone:
Bullying
Please click on the link below to find out more information about bullying:
Coping With Self-Harm A Guide for Parents and Carers
This guide was developed from talking to parents and carers of young people and is aimed at helping parents, carers, other family members and friends cope when a young person is self-harming. It includes information on the nature and causes of self-harm, how to support a young person when facing this problem and what help is available.
What To Do If Your Child Goes Missing
What parents need to know about Sadfishing
Parenting Smart (Place2Be)
National Referral Mechanism (NRM)
NRM is a framework for identifying victims of human trafficking and Modern Slavery. Through this process it should ensure that victims receive support and that their experiences are recognised.
Please click on the link below to find out more information about NRM:
Useful Contacts
Please see below for contact information for different organisations:
Organisation | Website | Contact | Notes |
Anorexia & Bulimia | https://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/ | 03000 11 12 13 | Eating disorders |
Anxiety | https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ | Helpline: 03444 775 774 Text support: 07537 416 905 | Anxiety |
Beating Eating Disorders (BEAT) | https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ | Youthline: 0808 801 0711 Email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk | Eating disorders |
Black Women’s Health and Family Support | https://www.bwhafs.com/ | 0208 980 3503 | FGM and equipping women with the practical skills and knowledge needed to overcome cultural, social, economic and language barriers |
Childline | https://www.childline.org.uk/ | 0800 1111 | Help for under 18 |
Cruse Bereavement Care | https://www.cruse.org.uk/ | 0808 808 1677 | Bereavement all ages |
Drugwise | https://www.drugwise.org.uk/ | Children to call FRANK on 0330 123 6600 | Evidence-based information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco. |
LGBTQ+ Helpline | https://switchboard.lgbt/about-us/ | 0300 330 0630 | Support and information for LGBTQ+ community |
Muslim Youth Helpline | https://myh.org.uk/ | 0808 808 2008 | Help and support for British young Muslims |
Samaritans | https://www.samaritans.org/ | 116123 jo@samaritans.org | Those struggling to cope |
Alumina | https://www.selfharm.co.uk/ | sign up online | Free online support for 14-19’s who are self harming |
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LBBD Community Hub
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/community-hubs
Over the summer there was some media reporting about ‘sweets’ laced with cannabis, amongst other things. Here are some resources that you might find useful:
https://cdn.catch-22.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SYPSMS-Edibles-Information-for-Parents.pdf
https://safeguardpro.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Edibles-Info-Sheet-SORTED.pdf