Safeguarding

Safeguarding at REACH is at the forefront of everything we do. Please use this page for information on our safeguarding policies, and for advice, guidance and links to useful external agency support.

Parents and carers are the most important partners we work with to support and develop our students. The care and protection you give to children is so important in keeping them safe, and helping to ensure they are best placed to learn, grow and succeed.

We appreciate that the environments in which our children grow up, and the pressures they face, are constantly changing and evolving, so it can be a challenge to know how best to keep them safe. This section of the website is designed to give you some helpful information and resources to support the care you provide, and make you aware of some of the current risks and issues facing children and young people.

Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation (PACE) - Child Sexual Exploitation is a process by which under 18s are befriended by a peer or adult, they are made to feel special through gifts, attention or status, and then they are pressured to get involved in sexual activity. This is a form of abuse and can have devastating effects on young people and their families. Parents and carers need to be aware of this risk and speak to their children about healthy relationships and staying safe.

Barnardos - Barnardos have created an information video and booklet for parents about spotting the signs of CSE.

NWG Birmingham CSE Team - A multi-agency team led by Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police to provide support to victims of CSE and young people identified at risk of CSE

Phone: 0121 303 1888

Phone: 0121 6754806 out of hours

Net Aware - A partnership between the NSPCC and O2, this helpful website provides easy to understand information for parents and carers about apps and platforms that are popular with young people. You can also download the Net Aware app for your phone, call the free helpline on 0808 800 5002, or book an appointment with an O2 guru in store (no matter what network you or your child use) for them to show you how to ensure you have the right security settings activated on your child's phone.

ChildNet - This website provides helpful information about staying safe online, and covers a wide variety of topics. It has a good top tips leaflet for parents, which is available in 12 different languages.

Think You Know - This website provides helpful information on a wide variety of topics relating to young people's socialisation and relationships online.

Parent Zone - This website provides parents with a number of guides covering different aspects of life, and how they may be affected by the use of technology.

Safeguarding

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EDUCATE AGAINST HATE

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

Substance Misuse (Drugs and Alcohol)

Gangs and Negative Peer Concerns

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Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Staying Safe Online (Online Safety)

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