Pastoral Support

Pastoral & Pupil Wellbeing

At Carnforth High School, we pride ourselves on the fact that each student is known and knows that they are known. A student’s happiness and well-being are recognised as the foundation for their success. Effective pastoral care underpins school life and there is always someone to whom the students can turn for help and advice. Students remain with the same form tutor for Years 7-11 and their personal welfare is overseen by a team of Year Leaders.

Pastoral Structure

Ms A Newson - Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr E McGauran - Assistant Headteacher, Attendance
Mr J Winder - Head of Year 7
Ms S Rogers - Head of Year 8
Mr J Walters - Head of Year 9
Mr N Wellwood - Head of Year 10
Mrs A Forber - Head of Year 11
Mr S Barnes - Safeguarding Officer
Mr D Milner - Attendance Manager
Miss C Franks - Attendance Officer

Safeguarding

We take the welfare and safeguarding of all of our students seriously at Carnforth High School.

If you are worried about the welfare of a child at Carnforth High School you can ring 01524 732424 and ask to speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Concerned about a child?

You can also call 0300 123 6720 or out of hours 0300 123 6722.

If you think a child is in immediate danger - don’t delay call the police on 999.

The safeguarding leads in school are:

Ms A Newson	Deputy Headteacher – Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Mr S Barnes	Safeguarding Officer

They ensure that all school staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding to be able to identify any concerns in our students, offer support as necessary, and pass on all relevant information to the safeguarding leads swiftly.

Anti-Bullying

Any form of bullying behaviour is taken very seriously at Carnforth High School.

Bullying has no place at Carnforth High School.
Bullying goes against our school value of respect; treating others the way we would like to be treated ourselves.
Bullying goes against our school aims; we want all pupils to leave CHS as the best versions of themselves that they can possibly be.
Being bullied has a negative impact on mental health and self-esteem. We do not want that for any of our pupils.

Bullying is not a one-off incident or a disagreement with another pupil. It is categorised as:

When someone is deliberately unkind to you, repeatedly, over time.
Face to face or online actions. It can be physical, verbal, emotional, written, or discriminatory.
An imbalance of power, e.g. The person is older than you, or in a group, so it is hard to defend yourself.

We deal with bullying at Carnforth High School using the ‘3 R’s’ approach:

Report	If you are being bullied, or feel unsafe, report it.
Respond	Once you have made a report, staff will investigate, and action will be taken to deal with the incident. This action will be communicated to you and your family.
Review	Once action has been taken, staff will check in with you and your family to review the outcome.

Pupils are encouraged to report bullying behaviours. These can be reported in the following ways:

1.	Report it to your Form teacher, Year Leader, or any other adult in school.
2.	Use the Reporting Bullying email address - report@carnforthhigh.co.uk.
3.	Scan or click on the Reporting Bullying QR code. Fill in the form which will be sent to your Year Leader.

If parents have any concerns about bullying behaviours in school, please contact your child’s Year Leader.

Pupil Wellbeing

School Nurse and Counselling

The school nurse and professional counsellor are available at specific times during the week to provide advice and guidance. Parents should contact a Year Leader in the first instance.

Where can I find support?

Please find the links to mental health services below.

CancerCare have some amazing resources that can be accessed, and they also have support networks available.

Email: tct@cancercare.org.uk
Text: 07860018278

Local CancerCare Centres:

Lancaster: 01524 381820 - Slynedales, Slyne Road, LA2 6ST
Morecambe: 01524 381820 - 34 Northumberland Street, LA4 4AY

Below are some more options for online/phone support that can be accessed.

Self-Referral

The following links direct you to self-referral forms that can be completed without the input of a GP or educational professional.

If you feel that you or your child as risk, please do not hesitate in contacting emergency services or going to the emergency department.

Any further help or support that you may require please do not hesitate to contact a Head of Year via email.

If you would like any further help, support and advice, please use any of the following links to other services.

NSPCC

Worried about a child’s welfare?

Report Remove

Worried about inappropriate image or video content of your child online?

Mental Health and Wellbeing Help

Worried about a child’s mental health?

Papyrus

For children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide and for anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

Family Line

Supporting adult family members via telephone, text, email and web chat. Family pressures can sometimes be difficult to manage without emotional support and guidance to help. Many people feel confused by what information is available or struggle to access services close to home.

Cruse Bereavement Support

Do you need support with:

Helping a child or young person who is grieving.
Understanding the concept of loss in children and young people of different ages.
Recognising potential complicated grief.

This May Help

This May Help has been created for parents and carers to help manage their child’s mental health.

The subjects covered on this website have been chosen by parents and carers just like you, and in consultation with young people who have gone through their own mental health issues. What helped them may also help you.

On each page you’ll find text for every topic along with more support films and links to other resources.

County Lines

County lines is about city-based gangs expanding their illegal drugs businesses into new areas, often exploiting children in the process.

When an organised crime group or urban gang from an area such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, or West Yorkshire extends their drug dealing operation into other counties it’s often referred to as ‘county lines’. ‘Line’ refers to the mobile phone drug lines that organised crime groups market to sell their drugs.

Gangs need people to transport drugs and cash and often exploit children and vulnerable adults to do so. These drugs runners are incentivised with things that they want or need such as money, gifts like designer clothes and trainers, status, perceived friendship, or protection in return for completing tasks. Soon these gifts and intangible benefits turn into threats of what will happen if they don’t complete a task. These intimidation tactics make it very difficult for new recruits to say no, particularly as debts are incurred.

Children as young as 10 and vulnerable adults are made to travel many miles away from home to coastal towns and rural locations to deliver Class A drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine, collect cash, and even carry out enforcement for the gang. Travelling to areas where they are not known by the authorities allows them to fly under the radar for longer, carrying the risk on behalf of senior gang members. This causes obvious problems in our communities as vulnerable adults and children go missing for days at a time, missing school and being away from any support.

If you are concerned about a child’s involvement or the possibility of a child’s involvement with County Lines, go to this website for more information and guidance on what to do: