INFORMATION FOR OUR STUDENTS

 

If you are experiencing difficulties, you can speak to a member of our team in confidence about any issues that may be concerning you.

 

You can contact us on safedsl@tgbs.co.uk or arrange to speak to one of us in school.

You will be offered total confidentiality, providing you do not disclose something to us which would put you or others at risk. If something of this nature is disclosed, we have a duty to inform your parents/carers, if appropriate, and also any other relevant agencies that need to know and can help you.
 

If we are working with you, we strongly encourage you to share your concerns with your parents or carers. However, if you are not comfortable with this, we will respect your decision, provided what you tell us does not put you or others at risk.

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Useful Links for Students, Parents and Carers

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• ChildLine

• Barnardos

 

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Mental Health and Well-Being

 

• Mind - advice and support for mental health problems.

• Young Minds – well-being and mental health advice.

• MindEd– a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults.

• MindFul– support, information and advice for 11-17 year olds about mental health and emotional well-being.

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Drugs Advice

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• FRANK – confidential drugs advice.

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Online Safety

 

• How To Keep Kids Safe Online – in-depth e-safety guide.

• CEOP  – national agency to protect children from harm online and offline.

• Childnet – online safety.

 

Local Authority Safeguarding

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• Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership 

• Birmingham Children’s Advice and Support Service (CASS)  - provides a single point of contact for professionals and members of the public who want to seek support or raise concerns about a child.
   

Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:45am to 5:15pm
Friday: 8:45am to 4:15pm
 

Telephone: 0121 303 1888
 

Emergency out-of-hours:
Telephone: 0121 675 4806

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INFORMATION FOR OUR PARENTS AND CARERS

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The staff and governors of Turves Green Boys’ School recognise their responsibility to make sure that appropriate arrangements are in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of its students, as per Section 157 of the Education Act 2002. The school is committed to supporting and training all staff in matters of child protection awareness. For more information on what schools and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, you may wish to explore the link below to the ‘Keeping children safe in education’ statutory guidance.

We offer a support and guidance service whereby your child can speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team in confidence about any issues that may be concerning them. We offer our students total confidentiality, providing they do not disclose to us something which would put them or others at risk. If something of this nature is disclosed, we inform you, if appropriate, and also any relevant agencies. This is explained to all our students before they speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team. In most circumstances, we strongly encourage students to make their parents and carers aware of any concerns.

 

 

Downloads and Links

 

• Keeping children safe in education 2019 – central statutory guidance document for all schools and colleges

• Working together to safeguard children - guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children