Do you need to talk to someone or tell someone something that you are worried or concerned about?

There are numerous ways that you can report safeguarding concerns:

Speak to any member of staff in school. It is important that you do this as soon as possible if there is serious risk of harm.

Speak with Safeguarding staff on duty at break-times in pink high-viz jackets

Access The Student Voice platform (click image to enlarge).

The Student Voice gives you a platform to share information about how safe you feel within school and in the local area and the ability to anonymously report concerns that will be actioned and responded to appropriately by our Safeguarding and Pastoral Teams.

At Ellis Guilford School we are proud to share that we have dedicated staff members to support children's mental health.  Staff members can speak with the Mental Health Lead at a drop-in during the Tutor or first break and also at Water and Wellbeing during lunchtime.

At Ellis Guilford School we work in partnership with numerous services to widen our mental health and wellbeing provision. 

Exam season can be a significantly stressful period in young people’s lives.  GCSE’s hold so much importance for a young person's future that a young person can often feel completely overwhelmed and anxious during this period of time.

To make this time easier for both children and parents, we have attached some resources for your information.

Figuring out who you are, and your identity is something that all young people will go through in their lives.  Decisions such as gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns can often make us feel anxious or uneasy.  Often individuals find great stress in identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, with personal or societal pressures to ‘come out’. 

Below are some resources if you are a young person figuring things out or if you’re a parent/guardian support a young person as they explore.

The loss of an individual will impact people in a variety of ways, and different people will react in different ways.  Whether it is a parent, sibling, family member, loved one or pet, grief can be hard.

We are here to support students when difficult times occur. The following are resources for you to use.

A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. ‘Healthy living’ means maintaining a healthy lifestyle and introducing habits that improve your health. It can be difficult to change old habits, but there are steps you can take to become healthier. An important first step is identifying less healthy habits and learning new, positive ones to replace them.

When an individual needs support, it can often be hard to ask for help.  Sometimes you will notice signs that someone is struggling before they tell you.  Don’t panic, stay calm and use the resources below to help.  If you are worried about a child, contact the school, and we will be happy to assist.