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Safeguarding and SHARP
The school considers your safeguarding and child protection to be of the highest priority.
SHARP (School Help Advice Reporting Page)
If you have a concern you can use the school's SHARP system to report it. So if you are being bullied, or someone is making you feel uncomfortable or unsafe in or outside of school, or you want to pass on information about a friend that you are worried about, use SHARP.
https://theblueschool.thesharpsystem.com/The SHARP site allows you to retain anonymity, if preferred. This is a CONFIDENTIAL way to stop YOU or a FRIEND or SOMEONE you have seen from SUFFERING.
No issue is too small and you are not wasting anybody's time. If you are worried .... REPORT it and get the HELP!
Who can I talk to? The Safeguarding Team at The Blue
You can talk to any member of staff about your concern - your tutor, pastoral team leader, subject teacher or member of the support staff that you know. Yes, all our staff have been trained and they will ensure that the right people are told so that the right help can be given to you.
You can also speak to one of the Safeguarding team direct. (All wear green lanyards).
Safeguarding Lead: Miss B Cox (ask to see at the Pastoral Office)
Deputy Safeguarding Lead: Miss V Castle (ask to see at the Pastoral Office)
Also,
- Mrs Loxton (ask to see at the Pastoral Office),
- Mr Harvey (ask to see at Reception),
- Miss Rolfe (for post 16 students, ask to see at the Sixth Form Centre),
- Mrs Balkham or Mrs Allan (office in Milton next to MG-2),
- Mrs Bridges (Science)
- Mrs Honeyands (ask to see in Hanwell)
SAFEGUARDING GOVERNOR
You can also contact our Safeguarding Governor, Mrs Bradley, via email:
GovsClerk@theblueschool.somerset.sch.uk
OTHER PLACES FOR HELP
As well as in school there are lots of external organisations and support groups who can take action to help you or provide advice and guidance. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much information. Don't worry - speak to you parent/carer or someone else who you trust to see if any of these services might help you. Don't forget you can also always ask someone at school to point you in the right direction.
Thinkuknow - CEOP advice for 11-18 year olds.
Childline - We're here for all young people, whatever you are going through
Childnet - Guidance and handy tips to help young people navigate and enjoy the online world
NSPCC - To prevent abuse, help rebuild children's lives and support families
Support if somebody you know dies (bereavement)
Hope Again - Helping young people living after loss
Winston's Wish - Grief Support for Young People
Support for Self Harm
HARMLESS - Help if you self harm
Calm Harm - A free app that helps people manage their urge to self harm
Support for your Mental Health
MHST - Somerset's Mental Health Support team
The Blue School is building to be a Mentally Healthy School Environment. Please read the MHST information letter which explains what being a Mental Health Support Team School means.
Young Minds - We are here for you
Chat Health - Discreet and quick. It only takes one message to start making a difference.
Support for Eating Disorders
How to support a young person with an Eating Disorder
Support for Transgender, Non-binary and Gender-diverse young people
Switchboard LGBTQ+ helpline 0300 330 0630
COMPLAINTS ABOUT YOUR SAFEGUARDING
If your concern is about how the school is or is not doing something that is making you feel unsafe or unhappy, then you can always raise a complaint.