Websites
We've put together a helpful list for parents & carers of safeguarding resources and websites. Click on each name to expand to see what they can help with.
- Kooth
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Free and confidential online counselling for young people in BANES
- Refuge
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www.refuge.org.uk/links-and-useful-numbers
Domestic violence
- You Think You Know
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Online Safety
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection
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Online Safety
- NSPCC
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Online Safety
- BBC
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www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/links
General advice
- Bath and North East Somerset Safeguarding Children Board
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www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/children-young-people-and-families/child-protection
Child protection
- National Health Service
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Helping your son/daughter/young person cope with exam stress
- BBC
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www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/helping_with_exams
Helping your son/daughter/young person cope with exam stress
- Preventing Tragedies
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Preventing radicalisation
- Let’s Talk About It
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Preventing radicalisation
- Developing Health & Independence
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http://www.dhi-online.org.uk/do/bath/project-28/
Drugs and alcohol services
- Young Minds
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The voice for young people’s mental health & well-being
- Mind
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Mental Health Charity – A-Z of mental health particularly useful
- Anxiety UK
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Most anxiety-related issues covered in detail
- Moodjuice
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www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/anxiety.asp
Excellent CBT-style approach to anxiety. Note: Website also offers info on depression, suicide, psychosis and many other conditions
- No Panic
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General info on anxiety and details of youth helpline
- Time to Change
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General resources and personal stories about MH
- Stem4
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Most MH conditions aimed at young people and teachers
- Mental Health Foundation Resources
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www.mentalhealth.org.uk/projects/right-here/resources
Very good resources geared towards YPMH
- Mental Health Foundation Booklets
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www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications
Booklets on many MH conditions
- Papyrus
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Young people and suicide
- Students against depression
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www.studentsagainstdepression.org
Issues around depression
- Mental Health Foundation A-Z
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www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z
A-Z of key MH issues & conditions
- NHS
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www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp/ - Many, well-written NHS self-help booklets
www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/harmless/talk/ - Information on self harming
- Coping with exams
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Tips for parents and carers ahead of exam season
- School-gate scams
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newsroom.barclays.com/r/3516/school-gate_scams__barclays_declares_fightback
Advice to protect young people from becoming victims of financial scams.
- The Mix
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Essential support for under 25s