Student Support

The Academy works with various outside agencies, including a counsellor.  Referrals to these are made by the pastoral staff in the Progress Hub.  There are also various drop-in sessions most weeks.

Meet the Inclusion Team

The Inclusion Team work with our students to remove barriers to learning: supporting with behaviour, attendance, emotional, social and academic needs.

Meet the Learning Support Team

Learning Support Practitioners support our SEND students socially, emotionally and academically through nurture, routine, targeted intervention and in-class support. Each Student is an individual and support is personalised to meet their needs.

Meet the Safeguarding Team

Keeping Kids Safe

The following links are useful to find guidance and advice on keeping young people safe from physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect.

www.talktofrank.com

Advice and support about drugs

www.re-solv.org/stoke

Advice on solvent abuse and legal highs

www.drinkaware.co.uk

Advice about the effects of alcohol

knowaboutcse.co.uk

Child Sexual Exploitation

youngminds.org.uk

nsmind.org.uk

Mental health support

www.lifesigns.org.uk

Dealing with self-harm

www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Support and advice about eating disorders

Support for victims of crime

www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/sexting/report-nude-image-online/

Support in reporting and removing a nude image of a young person under the age of 18yrs.

Help and support is also available from…

Childline (0800 1111)

NSPCC (0808 8005000)

Parent Info (from CEOP)