Outside Agencies
Customer First
If you are worried about the safety or welfare of a child and feel you cannot talk about it with a member of the Pastoral Team please contact Customer First 0808 800 4045
Suffolk Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Hub
If you are worried about someone you care for, or want to know how to stay mentally well, the Gateway website for families looking for emotional well being advice, or for a referral to Mental Health Services. You can also self-refer your child via the website using the link below. Or we can do this for you. There is lots of information on the website about eating disorders, depression, anxiety, stress and self-harm in children and young people:
https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/infolink.page?infolinkchannel=2-1-1
Suffolk Parent Hub
This is a good website with lots of support and advice to help with your child’s development: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/the-parent-hub/
There is also details of Parenting Courses, which are effective if you are having problems with behaviour or routines at home. These courses are free and run locally. The main ones are:
You can book yourself onto one of these courses by filling in the booking form and e-mailing it to parenting@suffolk.gov.uk If you would like any help with this please contact the Pastoral Team or see the above website for more details.
Suffolk Young Carers
Supporting Children and Young people who aged 5 – 24 years old and care for, or are affected by, a family member who has a physical or mental illness or misuses drugs or alcohol:
Contact Number 01473 835400 or https://suffolkfamilycarers.org/young-carers/
Suffolk Young Cruse
Bereavement support for children, young people and their families:
Contact Number 01473 230888 or www.suffolkcruse.co.uk
Freedom Project
For women who have experienced domestic abuse: www.freedomprogramme.co.uk
24 hr National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline 0808 2000 247