23 July 2024

Dear Parents and Carers

Safeguarding information – and reminders of support – for the Summer holiday:

• If a child or young person is in immediate danger, call 999
• Essex Children’s Social Care: If you're worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child, call the children's line on 0345 603 7627. This phone line is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:30pm, and Fridays 9am to 4:30pm. Out of hours or on bank holidays, please call the emergency duty team on 0345 606 Alternatively, you can complete an online request for support.
• If you wish to let the school know about any safeguarding concerns, please use the email address [email protected]. Please note that during any holidays or weekends, this email address is monitored periodically and should not be used in the first instance for urgent concerns.

• Essex Safeguarding Children Board: escb.co.uk/parentcarer/
• Southend, Essex and Thurrock Children's and Adolescent's Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS): 0800 953 0222.
• Childline: 0800 1111
• Give Us A Shout: giveusashout.org or text SHOUT to 85258
• Kooth: kooth.com
• Crisis – 0337261800
• Children’ Society – The Children’s Society | UK children’s charity
• Customer First – 0808 800 4005
• Food Bank – http://www.trusselltrust.org/
• Freederm – https://www.freederm.co.uk/body-image-and-self-esteem
• Kooth – http://www.kooth.com/
• Mind – http://www.mind.org.uk/
• Samaritans – 116 123
• NHS website – http://www.england.nhs.uk/
• NSPCC website – http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
• Place 2be website – http://www.place2be.org.uk/
• Young Minds website – http://www.youngminds.org.uk/