Safeguarding at North Oxfordshire Academy

If you have a safeguarding concern you wish to discuss, please contact a member of the safeguarding team. The main school contact number is: 01295 224300. Alternatively, you make contact:

Emma Blane (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) on 07545203811

emma.blane@northoxfordshire-academy.org

Sophie McFarlane (Designated Safeguarding Lead) on 07739318988

Sophie.Mcfarlane@northoxfordshire-academy.org

Ellie Jacobs (Deputy Designated safeguarding Lead) on 07545203809

Ellie.Jacobs@northoxfordshire-academy.org

Michael Dennison Safeguarding Governor Michael.Dennison@northoxfordshire-academy.org

If you do not get a response and you are concerned someone may be in immediate danger or a crime is being committed, please call the appropriate agency:

Police - 101 / 999

Fire / Ambulance - 999

Multi agency Safeguarding Team (social care) - 03450507666

Out of hours emergency duty team (social care) - 0800833408

Local authority designated officer (LADO) - 01865 815956

Alternatively, you can contact the Local Community Support Service (LCSS) who offer professionals advice and support where there is a concern relating to a young person in Oxfordshire. LCSS North 0345 2412703

NSPCC helpline - 0808 800 5000

NSPCC under 18 helpline - 08001111

General Support

ChildLine

https://www.childline.org.uk/

ChildLine Contact information

https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/

NSPCC

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/ or call FREE 116123

OXME - Voice of Oxfordshire’s Youth

http://oxme.info/cms/

Victim Support Line - Support if you have been a victim of a crime https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

Removing a Nude Image Shared Online

Digital / Online

Safer Internet

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/young-people

CEOP – reporting online sexual abuse

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

ThinkUKnow

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Muslim Youth Helpline

https://www.myh.org.uk/

Gaming

Ask About Games - https://www.askaboutgames.com/

Net Aware - https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

Bullying

http://www.bullying.co.uk/

http://www.bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying/

http://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/

https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/

https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-young-people/

OUR BULLYING FORM

Drink and Drugs

Drink Aware

https://drinkaware.co.uk/

National Association of Children of Alcoholics

https://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Talk to Frank

https://www.talktofrank.com/

Children Heard and Seen -Support for young people with a parent in prison  

http://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/

Relationships and Friendships

Children’s Society Friendship Guide - https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10/friendship-guide-for-adults_0.pdf

Healthy relationships and keeping safe

ADD Information and Support Service –Support service for parents and young people with ADHD.

http://www.addiss.co.uk/

Emotional and Mental Wellbeing

Papyrus - Prevention of young suicide

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

BEAT – eating disorder support

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Self Injury Support – 

https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/

Living Life to The Full

www.llttf.com 

MIND

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Young Minds

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Students Against Depression - https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/

Ditch the Label - https://www.ditchthelabel.org/

Let’s All Talk Mental Health

LGBTQI+

Stonewall

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/

Young Stonewall

https://www.youngstonewall.org.uk/

Topaz

https://www.topazoxford.org.uk/

The Proud Trust

https://www.theproudtrust.org/for-young-people/

Mermaids – transgender support

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

The Be You Project  

https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/