Support and Advice

If you have any concerns or worries about your child, be it about their progress at school or their general well-being, please do get in touch. The names of staff that you might wish to contact to are listed in the staff section of the school website.

If you have questions relating to a specific subject area, please make contact with the relevant Subject Leader.

If you would like to speak to someone concerning Special Educational Needs, please make contact with our Special Needs Coordinator.

For more general queries, please make contact with your child’s form tutor or Head of Year in the first instance.

You might also find the information from the following organisations useful. It is organised into four sections: Support for You as a Parent or Carer; Supporting Your Child’s Well-being; Welfare and Financial Advice; Government – Local and National.

Support for You as a Parent or Carer

Dad-Info

Information on pregnancy, birth and babies; work, money and law; relationships, parenting and separation from a fathers' perspective.

http://www.dad.info/

Family Lives

Parenting and family support

Telephone helpline: 0808 800 2222

http://familylives.org.uk/

Fatherhood Information Centre

National Information Centre on fatherhood

www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society supports the parents and carers of children who have a confirmed diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.

http://www.autism.org.uk/

Lighthouse (Domestic Abuse)

Lighthouse (formerly Ipswich Women’s Aid) provides a 24-hour helpline (answer phone may operate at times). Advice, support and/or temporary accommodation for women (and their children) experiencing abuse in their personal or family relationships.

Tel. No: 01473 745111

http://www.lighthousewa.org.uk/

Suffolk Family Carers

Help with information, support and advocacy

http://www.suffolkfamilycarers.org

Supporting Your Child’s Well-being

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) works across the UK tackling child sex abuse and providing advice

www.ceop.gov.uk

NSPCC

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Telephone: 0800 800 5000

www.nspcc.org.uk

Relate – The Relationship People

Advice on family life and parenting

http://www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/help-family-life-and-parenting

Suffolk Mental Health

Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Suffolk

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/suffolk-children-and-young-peoples-emotional-wellbeing-hub/

Suffolk Mind

Suffolk Mind provides information for anyone who wants to help someone improve their mental health and wellbeing.

https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/

Young Minds

A UK charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/parents

Welfare and Financial Advice

Information about benefits

Goverment information about benefits.

GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Ipswich and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Ipswich and District Citizens Advice Bureau information, advice and advocacy service. Offering specialist help in the areas of Debt, Employment and Welfare Benefits.

http://www.citizensadviceipswich.org.uk