Pastoral and Safeguarding

Below is a collection of externally run support sites which parents/carers and students have found useful.

Childline Voice Box (You Tube Channel)

Advice for young people on issues which affect them.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAnpKC4YA4viKUjowwO4V0w

Disrespect Nobody

Find out about health relationships, relationship abuse, consent, rape and pornography.
https://www.disrespectnobody.co.uk/

Educate against hate

Information and support for parents/carers on the issues surrounding extremism and radicalisation and how to protect your child.
http://educateagainsthate.com/parents/

PACE - Parents against child sexual exploitation

Information and support for parents/carers on child sexual exploitation.
https://paceuk.info/

The Children's Society

Information and support for parents/carers on county lines (child exploitation).
https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-is-county-lines

Young Minds

Information and advice for parents/carers on young people’s behaviour and mental health.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) You Tube Channel

Dan Hawbrook, the LSCB's Internet Safety expert gives advice to parents/carers on e-safety issues.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxMnZ02Sl1AbtIhq-m3rrVQ

BBC Own It

A site for young people to help them navigate the online world.
https://www.bbc.com/ownit

NSPCC – The underwear rule

Guidance designed to help parents/carers start conversations with young people to help protect them from abuse.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/underwear-rule-guide-for-parents.pdf

There is also a guide for parents/carers of young people with autism:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/underwear-rule-parents-guide-children-autism.pdf

There is also a guide for foster carers:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/underwear-rule-guidance-foster-carers.pdf

Family Lives

A charity set up to help support parents/carers with the changes families go through. This includes a confidential helpline and online chat.
http://www.familylives.org.uk/about/

CEOP

Information to help parents/carers protect their children from online abuse. Also includes information about reporting abuse.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

The Hideout

A website created by Women’s Aid to help parents/carers understand domestic violence and how it affects young people.
http://www.thehideout.org.uk/young-people/adults-young-people-and-domestic-abuse/

CASY

Information on the service provided by CASY (a counselling service for young people aged 6-25 in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire).
http://www.casy.org.uk/for-parents/

Gangs Line

Information for parents/carers on gangs and youth violence.
http://www.gangsline.com/parenting/parents-general-information.html

Somebody else’s child

Information on private fostering.
http://www.privatefostering.org.uk/

Frank

Information for parents/carers on drugs and what to do if you are worried about your/a child.
http://www.talktofrank.com/worried-about-a-child

Family Information Service – Lincolnshire County Council

Information for families on the services available in Lincolnshire.
https://lincolnshire.fsd.org.uk/kb5/lincs/fsd/home.page

The National Autistic Society

Guidance and information on autism.
http://www.autism.org.uk/

RNIB

Supporting people with sight loss.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/

ADHD Foundation

Information for parents/carers on ADHD.
https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/information/parents/

Dyspraxia Foundation

Support, information and guidance for parents/cares on Dyspraxia.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-children/

Dyslexia Foundation

Support with dyslexia for parents/carers.
http://www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk/

B-eat

Guidance and support on eating disorders.
https://www.b-eat.co.uk/about-eating-disorders

National Self Harm Network (NSHM)

Help and support on self-harm.
http://www.nshn.co.uk/

Addaction

One of the UK’s leading and largest special drug, alcohol and mental health treatment charities.
http://www.addaction.org.uk/services/addaction-lincolnshire-%E2%80%93-lincoln-resource-site

Galop

LGBT+ anti-violence charity.
http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse/

Internet Matters

Helping parents keep their children safe online.

https://www.internetmatters.org/

Missing People

A charity that aims to support family and friends of those who go missing.

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/how-we-can-help.html

Here are some other information guides for parents:

Coping with self-harm

Controlling Behaviour in Relationships