Family support

This section of our website aims to provide a range of useful resources for students and families in relation to mental health, wellbeing and online safety. If you have concerns please also contact the academy and speak to a member of the pastoral team for your child's year group.

Students should remember if they have any concerns they can speak to a member of staff in school to report any worries or concerns or email wellbeing@dixonska.com. Remember Be Safe Tell Someone!

We know that mental health in children and young people is a growing concern for many with as many as 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing problems with their mental health at least once a year. To ensure you have the best support possible for your child, below are some useful websites which detail support services in Bradford:

• Youth in mind: free mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people aged between five and 25 within the Bradford district.
• Know your mind: extra support for children aged between aged 8 and 19 who either live or go to school in BD1, BD2, BD3, BD5, BD7, BD8 or BD9. This support is in the form of one-to-one sessions, wellbeing group sessions or community support. You can access these services by filling in a form which you can find on the website.

If your child is in mental health crisis, please call this first response number: 0800 9521181.

If you do access either of these services, please contact the school wellbeing team at wellbeing@dixonska.com to inform us. This will allow school to provide the most appropriate support for your child.

We would also like to draw your attention to two mindfulness apps which can help your child to develop support strategies independently, Calm and Headspace. Both apps have options for free trials and also have YouTube channels which have useful exercises on them. 
 

Additional Self -help resources for young people and parents/carers are available from the following sites:

• http://thrivebradford.org.uk
• http://www.mymind.org.uk

Support for parents and carers can be found here:

• http://bmywellbeingcollege.nhs.uk
• or call 0300 555 5551

Online safety can be one of the main areas of concern for parents. In the section below you will also find some handy tips for keeping your child safe online with age appropriate advice and guidance. If you have any concerns regarding online safety and how to keep your child safe please contact the academy and ask to speak to a member of the pastoral team.

	If you need to report online abuse you can report this direct to CEOP. If you have been subjected to online abuse you can speak to a member of staff in school. Remember Be Safe Tell Someone
	Information from internetmatters.org for parents to support parents keeping their child safe online
	Information regarding keeping children safe online from the NSPCC.
	Advice from the National Crime Agency on keeping safe online.
	Parent Info from CEOP and Parent Zone provides a useful resources for parents to better understand how to keep their child safe online

FRANK is an online services which provides information on support services for anyone at risk of using drugs

	Kooth, from XenZone, is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.
	Childline provides an online and over the phone 24/7 service to support young people with any worries they may have.
	Peaces are our in-house mental health support provider in school. Established by Dr Kate Dutton and Barnaby Rhodes this service is only accessed through referrals from the academy.
	The government NHS website provides information in relation to a range of services available to your child.
	Barnado's are a charity that supports children and young people who have been abused and help them feel safe again. And we reach out to children at risk of harm, giving them the long-term support they need.
	Youth In Mind in partnership with Bradford Council and NHS Bradford provide counselling services for students. This service is by referral only from the academy.

Online advice regarding road safety from the government initiative THINK!