We are committed to promoting an environment where our students can support not only their own emotional health and wellbeing, but also that of those around them. This is done in many ways across the whole school through PD lessons, form times discussions, and pastoral support. Students learn that it is good to talk about how they are feeling and how they can respond if someone talks to them about something that they are worried about. This encompasses teaching students how to support their own emotional health and wellbeing through being active and eating healthily and provides guidance of how to seek help if necessary.
At Telford Priory we believe that helping our students stay healthy by supporting their Emotional Health and Wellbeing is vitally important. We recognise that there are enormous challenges for everyone at the moment and have therefore created a page to guide our students and families to seek support.
Below are links that may be useful to help with a wide range of scenarios, some websites then link into many other sources of information and support. This is not an exhaustive list as there are many other interesting sources of guidance on the internet, but these are a good starting point if you feel you need to seek advice or assistance during this time.
If you have a concern regarding your son or daughter’s mental health please contact school by email, either through your son or daughter’s head of year, or the safeguarding team. Email: letitia.suarez@taw.org.uk
If your concern happens out of school hours, and is urgent (usually that the young person is at imminent risk to themselves or others) then please try to make an appointment with your GP and request an urgent referral to BeeU.
Emotional health and wellbeing
Kooth
www.Kooth.com - free, safe and anonymous online counselling support for 11+
BEAM Shropshire, Telford, Wrekin | The Children's Society (childrenssociety.org.uk) - an emotional health and wellbeing drop-in service for young people under 25 years old who are registered with a GP in Shropshire, Telford or Wrekin.
Young carers
YOUNG CARERS | Carers Centre (telfordcarers.org.uk) - Information, advice and support to unpaid family carers* who look after a relative or friend and live in Telford and Wrekin
Sleep advice
Sleep Advice Service - Cerebra
Drugs and alcohol support
https://kirkleesinrecovery.com/services/cgl-thebase/ Drug and alcohol support service for people up to 21yrs old and support for parents and carers. They also have a Hidden Harm Project providing support for young people who have concerns about parent /carers struggling with drug/alcohol issues.
Bereavement
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ - supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement
http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/ is the hub for those working with bereaved children, young people and their families across the UK
Eating disorders:
http://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ – Website providing advice and support for eating disorders
Mental health:
https://www.annafreud.org/ - children’s charity dedicated to providing training and support for child mental health services.
Bullying
https://www.bullying.co.uk/; - – Part of Family Lives providing advice and support around bullying for all ages
Ditch the Label | Youth Charity | Mental Health, Bullying & Relationships Ditch the Label – is one of the largest anti- bullying charities in the world, working endlessly to end bullying and to support young people aged 12-25