Sources of Support
Sources of External Support
As an Academy we want to try and help you and the community as well as the students on site in school. Below, you will find a list of sources of external support which you may wish to utilise.
Support on Health and Wellbeing guidance at https://the-waitingroom.org/
Time to Change, let’s end mental health discrimination at https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Year 6 Primary Resource for Travelling to Secondary School
Provided by West Midlands Police Safer Travel Team.
For reassurance/advice on using public transport and what it looks like to travel please find links below to 3 short YouTube films covering bus, tram and train journeys:-
- Travelling Safely on bus (social distancing) 3:07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaOX4iCDTg
- Travelling Safely on Metro (social distancing) 2:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wFwMpeHC0Q
- Getting through train stations (social distancing) 1:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCjtsv4_07Y
Mental Health Support Helplines – added 5 May 2020
Parents Leaflet- Corona Virus (004)
The-Mix-Postcards – confidential support service
Free, private and confidential services to discuss any worries or concerns
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
08001111
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
116123
jo@samaritans.org
Police
999 – Emergency calls
101 – Non-emergency calls
www.west-midlands.police.uk/contact-us
Children’s Services
0121 303 1888
Emergency out-of-hours: 0121 675 4806
www.birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
Mental Health
Forward Thinking Birmingham
03003000099
www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk
Pause Drop in Service
21 Digbeth, Birmingham
www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk/services/13-pause
Young Minds Charity
www.youngminds.org.uk
Crisis Messenger Text YM to 85258
Parents Helpline 08088025544
Birmingham Healthy Minds
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/birmingham-healthy-minds/
Birmingham Mind
Foodbanks
The Trussell Trust Foodbank
24 Pershore Rd South
Cotteridge, Birmingham
B30 3EJ
07582143972
www.b30.foodbank.org.uk
info@b30.foodbank.org.uk
Birmingham Central Foodbank
0121 236 2997
info@birminghamcentral.foodbank.org.uk
www.birminghamcentral.foodbank.org.uk
West Midlands Food Bank
Our telephone lines are open Mon-Fri 10-3pm for referrals 07767164246
help@salma-foodbank.org
Sources of Academy Support
Please note that these sources of support are not monitored at all times, for emergency/urgent assistance please refer to the sources of external support.
Safeguarding email address
For any concerns around safeguarding please email shenleysafeguarding@e-act.org.uk to share your concern with our safeguarding team.
Please include your contact details to help us assist you.
Student concerns
Sharp System
Shenley.thesharpsystem.com
Concerns raised via this online platform will go straight to our safeguarding team.
Students can also send emails to
ShenleySharp@E-ACT.org.uk
Academy website
Specific safeguarding information
There is information and different links for specific safeguarding issues on our academy website under ‘safeguarding our students’
https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/student-support/safeguarding-our-students/
General enquiries
For enquires not relating to safeguarding please contact us on
shenley.enquiry@e-act.org.uk
Please also note that you can telephone Shenley Academy on 0121 464 5191.