Safeguarding and Welfare
Child Safeguarding Concerns – If you are a child or young person, or you have concerns about a child or young person, please click the following links to find details on how to report an incident or to get further advice and support.
Dudley Safeguarding Board / Sandwell Safeguarding Board
NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Child Line – https://www.childline.org.uk/
Early Help – The Early Help Team helps to provide early action and support where problems are emerging for children, young people and their families. Please click the following links for more information.
Dudley Early Help / Sandwell Early Help
Family Centres – both Dudley and Sandwell have Family Centres that provide a wide range of services to support children from birth, up to 25 and their families. They provide access for parents, children and young people to health and social care professionals who are able to make the necessary referrals or assessments to help identify needs and provide support. Please click the following links for more information.
Dudley Family Centres / Sandwell Family Centres
Sexual Exploitation Support and Information – Please click the following links for more information.
Relationship Information for Young People – Please click here for more information.
Gangs and County Lines Information– Please click here for more information.
Child Trafficking Information – Please click here for more information.
Domestic Violence Support and Information – Please click the following links for more information.
- Dudley MBC Domestic Abuse Information and Support
- New Beginnings Information and Support
- Dudley Safe and Sound
- Sandwell MBC Domestic Abuse Information and Support
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – Please click here for more information.
Forced Marriage – Please click here for more information.
Rape and Sexual Violence Support and Services – Please click the following links for more information.
Young Carers – Information, Guidance and Support for young people who provide care for an adult family member or siblings. Please click the following links for more information.
Dudley Young Carers / Sandwell Young Carers
Care Leavers – provides information and support to help care leavers to plan their next steps to independence. Please click the following links for more information.
Dudley Support / Sandwell Support
Respect Yourself – offers help and support for young people in making their own informed decisions. Please click here for further information.
Health
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) – Please click the following links for more information.
Mental Health Support
Kooth – free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. Please click here for more information.
The What Centre – providing support for young people with mental health and wellbeing. Please click here for more information.
Impact Pathways – free caring advice and guidance in particular areas including anxiety, mood management and self-esteem. Please click here for more information.
Black Country Minds – offers help to young people with complex, severe or enduring emotional and mental health problems. Please click here for more information.
Drug and Alcohol Services
Here4YOUth – works with young people using alcohol or drugs, including tobacco, cannabis, MDMA, cocaine and heroin. Support is also provided for families and carers of young people. Please click here for more information.
Change, Grow, Live – If you’re concerned about your drinking or drug use but aren’t sure what steps to take, please click here for more information.
Stop Smoking Services
NHS – Under 18’s Guidance for Quitting Smoking. Please click here for more information.
Quit With Help – Please click here for more information.
Smokefree – Please click here for more information.
School Nurse – Our students have access to a School Nurse who offers a confidential service. Please click the following links for more information.
Occupational Therapy Service – deliver a high quality, efficient children’s occupational therapy services to children and young people. Please click the following links for more information.
Physiotherapy Service – provides specialist assessment and/or treatment for children aged 0-19 years presenting with a range of conditions from mild developmental delay, orthopaedic anomalies through to complex neurological/neuromuscular conditions. Please click the following links for more information.
Education and Accessing Education Support and Services
SEND Support – for more information about specialist SEND support and advice, please click here.
Education Attendance Solutions – offers support to schools and parents to address poor attendance. Please click here for more information.
Education Investigation Service – Please click the following links for more information.
Education Travel Support – Please click the following links for more information about education travel support.
Free School Meals – Please click the following links for more information about free school meals.
Other Useful Sources of Information
Youth Offending Service – Please click the following links for more information.
Looked After Children – Please click the following links for more information.
Youth Service – Please click the following links for more information.
Homelessness – Please click the following links for more information.
West Midlands Neighbourhood Alert – is an online secure advanced community messaging system that allows registered users to log in and send messages to other registered people in the community who have chosen to receive them. Please click here for further information.