Safeguarding for When You Are Not in School

Are you a child or young person in need of help?

If you are a child in need of help then there are lots of people you can contact. Anything you tell us will be kept in confidence, but we may need to share certain information to keep you safe. Remember, the school is still here for you and there is a huge range of support to help you with any issue with your wellbeing. It is a tough time for everyone at the moment and we are always here to help.

Organisation
Southmoor Academy 0191 594 9991	Monday – Friday 9.00am – 3.00pm Closed outside of term time.
Sunderland Initial Response Team (IRT) 0303 123 1145 In an emergency always call 999	The service is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, throughout the year. In an emergency always call 999
NHS Direct 111	Psychiatric nurses are available on the switchboard who can offer advice. www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Childline     0800 1111	If you are a young person with concerns about your own safety (or one of your friends) and don’t want to talk to the police or a social worker you can also call Childline.  This is a free 24-hour number offering advice and support.
KOOTH Kooth.com	A free, anonymous, confidential and safe online Wellbeing service, offering counselling, information and forums for young people. Access 365 days a year to counsellors who are available from: Mon – Fri: 12.00pm-10.00pm Sat-Sun :6.00pm – 10.00pm
Shout 85258	24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.  Text 85258.
Samaritans 116 123	A free source of help for anyone who wants to talk to someone anonymously for support. You can access confidential emotional support at any time from Samaritans either by calling 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org
MIND Sunderland MIND 0191 565 7218 07984595542 If you feel you need urgent help and we are not available please contact Sunderland Initial Response Team (IRT) on 0303 123 114 The service is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, throughout the year.	A charity providing mental health and wellbeing support, services and training for local communities. A confidential, high-quality service for individuals, carers and families experiencing emotional or mental health problems. You can sign up to any of the services; they are open to everyone. admin@sunderlandmind.co.uk. Facebook: MindSunderland Instagram + Twitter: @SunderlandMind
Teen Life Check	www.nhs.uk/live-well – confidential, anonymous advice
Talk to Frank	www.talktofrank.com – confidential advice about smoking, drugs and alcohol
Bullying UK	www.bullying.co.uk – info on a range of bullying issues
NSPCC	www.nspcc.org.uk
Wellbeinginfo.org	www.wellbeinginfo.org A useful website for anyone looking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Resources include; local support services, information about specific mental health and wellbeing issues, links to other websites and helplines

Further Help for Children and Young People and Families:

• Durham – Chester-le-Street One Point Hub 0300 261 112
• Thinkyouknow (advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online)
• Internet matters (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• Parent info (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• LGfL (support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)
• Net-aware (support for parents and careers from the NSPCC)

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Staying Safe Online at Home

As always, it is important that you remain safe whilst browsing at home. Please make sure that you use the highest possible security settings on all of your apps so that you are only talking to people they know and trust. There are a range of sources of information on how to keep your child safe online (you can find links for some of these below). Netaware by the NSPCC will allow you to search for an app, find out how it works and how to use security settings.

• Thinkyouknow (advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online)
• Net-aware (support for parents and careers from the NSPCC)

Parents can find a great deal of useful help and advice on our dedicated ‘Keeping Children Safe‘ page.

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General Guidance for Online Safety:

• NEVER post your address or phone numbers online.
• NEVER meet someone who you have only ever spoken to online.
• NEVER share details of your school.
• NEVER post pictures of you in your school uniform.
• Use only age-appropriate sites.
• If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, and tell a trusted adult immediately.
• Keep your usernames and passwords safe at all times.
• Think about what you post and how it could be misinterpreted.
• Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online people can see it and download it, it’s not just yours anymore.
• NEVER post or send provocative pictures of yourself or others.
• Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude.
• ALWAYS make sure you have closed profiles and only add people you know.
• Remember whatever you post will stay on the web forever!
• Be aware that people online are not always who they say they are. If you are unsure tell someone!