Safeguarding Notice – Christmas Holidays

Keeping Children Safe During School Closures

At Hadleigh High School, the safety and wellbeing of our students remains our priority at all times, including during the holidays.  If you have a safeguarding concern about a child during the Christmas holidays please follow the instructions below:

If a child is at immediate risk of harm:

• Call 999 or go to your nearest Accident + Emergency department.

If you are worried about a child’s welfare: Contact Suffolk Children and Young People

• Social Care (Customer First): Phone: 0808 800 4005 (Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm. Fri: 8am-4pm)
• Website: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/keeping-children-safe/reporting-a-child-at-risk-of-harm-abuse-or-neglect-safeguarding

For urgent mental health support:

1. Call 111, for the NHS Crisis Support Line
2. select the mental health option (24/7 helpline for anyone of any age.)

If life-threatening medical help is needed call 999.

You can also submit a multi-agency referral form (MARF) using the new secure Suffolk Children and Young People’s Portal: https://earlyhelpportal.suffolk.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/marf#h1

Other Useful Contacts

• NSPCC Helpline (for adults concerned about a child): 0808 800 5000
• Childline (for children and young people): 0800 1111 | www.childline.org.uk
• Kooth: Urgent Support list: https://www.kooth.com/urgent-support
• https://www.childbereavementuk.org/managing-christmas

Self-harm in children and young people - information and advice for parents and carers

• https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/advice.page?id=0pYooMSGlxM

I think my child is self-harming, what should I do?

• Self-harm is ‘not attention seeking’ so don't ignore it.
• Make an appointment at your GP surgery for advice and support.
• Contact the Emotional Wellbeing Hub to refer them to CAMHS for East and West Suffolk
• Young people can get online counselling support from Kooth - a free and friendly online emotional wellbeing service and counselling website for 11-25 year olds.
• https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline/

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