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Safeguarding & eSafety
Welcome to our Safeguarding Page
Parents - please click below for The Waiting Room: an EXCELLENT resource for Social, Emotional Health and Wellbeing for Children and Families.
Safeguarding at Washwood Heath Academy
Washwood Heath Academy is committed to the highest standards in protecting and safeguarding the children entrusted to our care. Please make yourselves familiar with the safeguarding team (below).
Data sharing related to Safeguarding
Washwood Heath Academy is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with West Midlands Police, and we are also active members of our local constituency Police & Schools Panel.
The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998, Data Protection Act 2018 – 2021 Update and United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR); and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved, or further involved, in crime and anti-social behaviour (as either a victim or offender) or those who have been reported as missing that may be vulnerable as a result.
This joint approach helps us to intervene early; provide additional support, and share up-to-date safety messages with students and their families/carers. If you have any queries about this partnership work please contact the school at enquiry@washwood.academy
Really useful for parents:
- Click here for SUPPORT on CHILD ONLINE SAFETY
- A further link for Child online safety from Skips Safety Net
- A further link for Tips for helping children stay safe online
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Great link for Police and Schools support
- NSPCC Underwear Rule – keeping deaf children safe from abuse
- Free Guide: Safeguarding children from sexting
- Family support Q&A sessions 23-24
- Parent guide to online safety - 1
- Parent guide to online safety and parental controls - 2
- Bring it on Brum!
- Parents' guide to cyberbullying
- Parenting courses information
- WMP Walk and Talk Programme
- COMPASS - Parent/Carer drop in support sessions
Bereavement support:
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Childhood Bereavement Network 020 7843 6309 childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
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Compassionate Friends 0345 123 2304
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https://www.childbereavementuk.org/supporting-bereaved-children-and-young-people
Other helpful links to support mental health:
- Young minds – 0808 8025544 – http://www.youngminds.org/
- CHAT HEALTH – 07848 0635485 – https://chathealth.nhs.uk/
- Calm Harm - self-harm support app: https://calmharm.co.uk
- Clear Fear- Anxiety: https://www.clearfear.co.uk/
- Mood Move- Dealing with low moods: https://www.movemood.co.uk/
- Combined Minds- Support for mental health issues for Friends and families: https://combinedminds.co.uk/
- Leaflets on a host of different things: https://stem4.org.uk/resources/
The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group have launched a mental health support offer for Birmingham and Solihull children, young people, adults and key workers.
Birmingham and Solihull CCG Mental Health Offer
Birmingham Children's Partnership - Advice and Support
Birmingham Children's Partnership - Advice and Support
Operation Encompass
