Help for Parents and Carers
If you are worried about your own child or another child, you can contact the school safeguarding team. You do not need to be certain that something is wrong before asking for advice.
Useful links for families
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Resource |
Web address |
Useful for |
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Keeping Children Safe in Education |
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2 |
Current statutory safeguarding guidance for schools in England. |
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Birmingham Children's Trust Support Hub |
https://support.birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk/parents-carers/ |
Local support and services for Birmingham families. |
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NSPCC - Keeping children safe online |
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ |
Advice about online safety, parental controls, harmful content and talking to children. |
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CEOP Education - Parents and carers |
https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/ |
Online safety guidance and routes to report online child sexual abuse. |
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Childline |
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/ |
Confidential support for children and young people; freephone 0800 1111. |
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NSPCC - Online safety for children with SEND |
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-families-children-with-send/ |
Online-safety advice specifically for families of children with SEND. |
When to seek urgent help
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Children can contact Childline free on 0800 1111.
Parents and carers can contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 if they are worried about a child and need advice.