Safeguarding
Saint Paul’s Catholic High School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff and visitors and promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others.
Report bullying online
CEOP Reporting
Safeguarding Team
Mrs Cropper
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Shields
Safeguarding – Medical
Mrs Keary
Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Mrs McGovern
Deputy Safeguarding Officer
Ms Parr
Safeguarding – Family Support Worker
The Key Safeguarding Hub
With children spending more time online, now is a good time to remind ourselves of the risks certain websites, apps and social media can pose, so that we are all aware of the steps we can take to protect our children.
Parents and carers, you now have access to a safeguarding hub that allows you to access interactive guidance on setting up parental controls on your child’s devices, as well as guidance on apps like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and more.
Child Bereavement UK
are offering online support for young people, especially useful is their free app called “Grief Support”. The app has been created by a group of bereaved young people working directly with Child Bereavement UK.
It has been developed for 11-25-year-olds who have been bereaved of someone important to them. It can also be used by friends, teachers, parents, and professionals who would like to know how to support bereaved young people.
Victim Services & Helpline
CAMHS
From NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Kooth
42nd Street
Shining a Light on Suicide
NHS Manchester
Guidance & Advice for Parents
Supporting Your Child With Eating Problems
Problems can start to emerge when a child or young person feels under pressure. They may lose their appetite; or they may turn to food for comfort and eat even when they are not hungry; their worries about food may be related to their size or body shape, or can be more about their emotions and self-esteem.
Supporting Your Child Who is Self Harming
As a parent, you might suspect that your child is self-harming. If you are worried, this information can help you identify the signs.
Supporting Your Child with Drugs & Alcohol
There are things you can do as a parent to help your child develop a healthy and informed relationship with alcohol and drugs. But if you think your child may be using alcohol or drugs to help them cope with difficult feelings or mental health issues, speak to your GP for professional advice.
Supporting Your Child with School Anxiety & Refusal
If your child is struggling at school, the important thing is to recognise that there’s a problem to be solved, and to work with your child and the school to find the right support as soon as you can.
Memes
As part of our ongoing focus on online safety and digital wellbeing, we are sharing the Memes Guide. This resource helps us understand what memes are, how children use them, and the potential risks involved when sharing or engaging with them online. For full details click Memes
Staying Safe Online
Top tips from the NSPCC for talking to children about staying safe online For full details click NSPCC Parent Info
Free School Meals
If your child is eligible for free school meals, we want to encourage you to register for them. For full details click
Safeguarding warning
We want to make you aware of a recent issue affecting some popular children’s books by the author Andrew Cope, including the Spy Dogs, Spy Cats, and Spy Pups series. Some editions of these books include a printed web address at the back. This link used to go to the author’s website, but the domain is no longer under his control. It has since been taken over by another party and now leads to inappropriate adult content. For full details click
Parent On-line Support
There is lots of useful information for parents & carers on the Healthy Schools padlet including fire safety, e scooters, dog safety and understanding impact of drugs/ alcohol – click for details.– click for resources, support and advice.
Protecting Children from the Harms of Drugs and Alcohol
Join Healthy Schools Manchester for a Vital Drug & Alcohol Awareness Session, 20th November 2025 10am -11am. – click for details
Talking Teens Parent Group
Book your spot on the Talking Teens Parent Group held on Fridays at the Family Hub Crossacres. Places are limited so book now! For details click
Wythenshawe Children’s Centre and Family Hub Newsletter
There is lots of useful information for parents in the Wythenshawe Children’s Centre and Family Hub Newsletter – click for details
Manchester’s guide to free childhood vaccinations
When and how to help your child stay well and stay in school.– click for resources, support and advice.
Internet Safety Advice – Students
Advice for 11 to 18 year olds – click for resources, support and advice.
Internet Safety Advice – Parents
Advice for parents on how to keep their child safe – click for resources, support and advice.
Managing screen time
Click for resources, support and advice.
Slushies
The Food Standards Agency has issued a health warning about children drinking slushies – click for details
Summer Self-Care
Click for useful advice & tips to help support your wellbeing during the summer
Splash Safety in the Garden
Playing outside is an integral part of a child’s development but it’s important that children can do so safely, especially around water. Whilst lots of fun can be had with water in the home and garden, easy access to water in familiar spaces can sometimes make it easy to forget the risks water can bring – click for resources, support and advice.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025
This year’s theme is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself, with the aim to equip and empower children and young people across the UK to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them – click for resources, support and advice.
Being a Parent – peer led parenting support groups
For details about the series of parent support sessions in the area please click
Food Parcels
If you are in need of a little extra help when it comes to filling your store cupboards, please contact our Family Support Worker, Miss Parr who is in school Tuesday to Friday.
Financially motivated sexual extortion
All schools in the UK have recently been sent information from the National Crime Agency, raising awareness of the recent rise in reporting of financially motivated sexual extortion (a type of online blackmail often known in the media as ‘sextortion’). Children and young people worldwide are being targeted. For full details & advice click
Managing Exam Stress
Exam stress can start when you feel you can’t cope with the revision, know how to revise, pressure from school or family and friends. You might worry you won’t get the grades you need for the college you want.
It’s important to recognise your stressors and be able to put strategies in place to manage these. The documents here offer help & support click Coping with Exam Stress and KOOTH Exam Tips Digital Brochure The following links offer further support:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress/
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Find out how to help your child through the stress of school exams and tests, including what you can do to help them cope with nerves and anxiety, plus advice about diet, sleep and exercise.
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Support with Exam Stress
Help your child maintain a healthy balance between study, rest, and leisure. Short, focused study sessions with regular breaks are often more effective than long hours without rest.
Ensure they get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, and stay hydrated. Physical activity, even a short walk, can help reduce stress and improve concentration.
Provide a quiet, comfortable space for revision. Reducing distractions can help your child feel more focused and in control.
Listen to their concerns and reassure them that effort matters as much as results. Remind them that exams are just one part of their learning journey.
Encourage and motivate without adding extra stress. Praise their hard work and progress rather than focusing solely on grades.
Teen Wellbeing Sessions
There are free mindfulness sessions for teenagers age 13-19 at the Crossacre Family Hub.
These are held on the last Saturday of each month starting at 11am and finishing at 1pm. All teenagers are welcome to drop in for a chat, a chill and a cuppa!!
See poster for details – click Teen mindfulness
Wellbeing Advice & Support
Kooth is an online, mental health and wellbeing service for children and young people. They have shared a number of useful resources with us:
Guide to Kooth for parents and carers – click Guide_to_Kooth_for_parents_and_carers_2
Understanding and managing feelings of loneliness – click understanding and managing loneliness
Exam Results Day Support Guide – click Exam Results Day
Kooth’s guide to managing back to school or college anxiety – click Managing_Back_to_School_Anxiety_Support_Brochure
Free, safe and anonymous mental health support.- click Kooth_CYP_For_a_lighter_mind_flyer_
Parent Wellbeing Support Webinars
Schools and Colleges Early Support Service’s webinar series is specially tailored for parents and carers of adolescents. The topics have been chosen to reflect core developmental processes in adolescence and common difficulties parents can struggle with. Click for details.
Dogs and children: living safely together
Expert advice to help keep dogs and children safe together. Click for details
Children’s Mental Health Week – Useful Advice and Support
We have lots of useful help, advice and support for parents – click
Parent Support – Useful Advice and Support
We have lots of useful help, advice and support for parents – click
Sure Start Parent Support
Sure Start have lots of useful help, advice and support for parents – click
Sleep
At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. The Sleep Charity free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors their helpline is open 5 times a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7-9pm, and Monday, Wednesday mornings 9-11am. The number is 03303 530 541.
For full details click
Supporting your child with anxiety
If your child seems anxious – for instance, they’re not their usual self – take time to understand what’s going on. You’ll then be in a better place to help them.
For help and support with this click here https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/article/my-child-is-anxious
Mental Health Awareness
Staff and pupils at Saint Paul’s are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week – the theme this year is anxiety, a common feeling that can sometimes get out of control.
To access supportive and helpful resources click – mental-health-and-wellbeing-parents-and-carers-padlet
Injury Prevention for Parents/ Carers
This is a really useful selection of safety information offering advice, top tips and suggestions for parents and carers in the area of reducing unintentional injuries.
Click here for full details https://padlet.com/healthyschools/injury-prevention-for-parents-carers
Mental Health advice for young Muslims – A guide for young people
Young Minds have released a new resource page detailing the following:
Self-care for young Muslims
What are self-care and self-love?
Putting yourself first
Setting boundaries
Talking about your feelings
Getting professional help
Campaigning for change
Where to get further help
Click here to access the free resources online.
Cost of living support
Find out what support is available to help you and your family get through the cost-of-living crisis.
Let us know if you’re in financial difficulty
We know that many families are going through a tough time this winter and we want to do everything we can to help you and your child. If you’re struggling with your finances and would like a referral to a local foodbank, please get in touch with a member of the Safeguarding Team.
For full details have a look at our Cost-of-living Support Factsheet – click Cost-of-living support – parent factsheet