North Liverpool Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare and expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and other linked policies can be accessed through the Policies page.
Here are some useful links.
Key Safeguarding Staff
Direction of Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead: Gemma Perischine
Inclusion Manager & Deputy DSL: Laura Murphy
Safeguarding Link Governor: Rod Dubrow-Marshall
The nominated governor for dealing with allegations against the Principal: Prof. Rod Dubrow-Marshall (Chair of Governors)
Useful phone numbers
Liverpool Children’s Services (CASS) – 0151-459-2606
Knowsley Children’s Services – 0151-443-2600
Sefton Children’s Services – 0151-934-4013
Wirral Children’s Services (Wirral Integrated Front Door Team) – 0151-606-2008 (9am to 5pm) or 0151-677-6557 (any other time)
Keeping children safe online
Please click on the following links to find useful information about helping to keep children safe:
- Parentzone: https://parentzone.org.uk/
- Internet Matters: https://www.internetmatters.org/
- The Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre (CEOP) covers a range of safety issues and offers guidance and advice for both parents and young people: https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
- Thinkuknow: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Mental Health
- CAMHS Liverpool
- Talk Liverpool NHS is a free NHS service offering psychological therapies to adults in Liverpool who are feeling depressed or anxious
- Young Persons’ Advisory Service: https://www.ypas.org.uk/
- Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/
- Kooth: https://www.kooth.com/
Healthy relationships
- Government advice for parents on young people and gangs: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment
- PACE (Parents Against Child Exploitation): https://www.paceuk.info/
Radicalisation & Extremism
Honour Based Abuse & Harmful Practices
Other
- BullyBusters: https://www.bullybusters.org.uk
- Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk
- Liverpool Early Help Directory: https://fsd.liverpool.gov.uk/
- NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
- Barnados: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
- Liverpool Safeguarding Hub: https://www.safeguardingresourcehub.co.uk/
- Operation Encompass
- Evolve Northwest: https://www.evolvenorthwest.com/
- Ygam: www.ygam.org
Mental Health and Well-Being
Our aim is to provide mental health and well-being advice, support and signposting for all students, parents and staff.
We all have mental health and good mental health is a valuable asset that will allow you to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.
In order for us to support mental health and well-being, we have a number of projects, support sessions, lessons, external agencies and activities in school.
We are continually updating our knowledge to allow us to drive forward our aim and to provide a platform that can be accessed by all.
Student Support
Useful websites
Anxiety
- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/mental-health-conditions/anxiety/
- https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/anxiety/
Anger management
Body image
Exam stress
- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress/
- https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/feelings/exam-stress/exam-stress-just-the-facts/
Gender identity
Grief
Self-Harm
Parent Support
Useful websites
Anxiety
Bereavement support
- Winston’s wish https://www.winstonswish.org/
- Child bereavement UK – https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Listing/Category/support-for-young-people
Eating disorders
Gender and Identity
Grief
Helping your child to cope with mental health
- Mental Health foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/make-it-count-guide-for-parents-and-carers
- NHS every mind matters https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/supporting-others/childrens-mental-health/
- Young minds https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
- Place 2Be https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/supporting-your-child-s-mental-health/
- Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-with-a-mental-health-problem/helping-your-children/
Mental health services for young people
- https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/parents-carers/
- https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/professionals/training/
Suicide support and guidance
- Reach Out Liverpool Suicide
- Zero Suicide Alliance training, 20-minute suicide awareness training
Self-harm