External Support

For help and advice:

Domestic Abuse Support

NSPCC

At Ashmead we use the NSPCC 'Talk Pants' initiative. Pantosaurus helps the children to understand the concept of safeguarding themselves when it comes to their bodies. The 5 messages we teach are:

P - Pants are private

A - Always remember your body belongs to you

N - No means no

T - Talk about secrets that upset you

S - Speak up, someone can help

There is a great video created by the NSPCC to support your child in understanding these messages. You can find this on the NSPCC website. Follow the link here to find the video and for further advice on the support you can give your child at home: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

Resources To Support At Home

MIND

Bucks Safe Haven, in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, provides an alternative to A&E for people experiencing mental health crisis.

Bucks Safe Haven work collaboratively with you to empower you and provide emotional listening support as well as helping you to manage your mental health better. They help you to understand where to go for help in the local community, but most importantly to feel safer and create safety plans if you are struggling to keep yourself safe due to thoughts of self-harm or of ending your life.

Please follow the link for further information: https://www.bucksmind.org.uk/services/safe-haven/

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Support in the Community

If the information below feels overwhelming (there is a lot of it!), please do call the school and ask for Miss Lubbock, Ms Fernandez or Mrs C and we will be happy to see what we can do to help you.

Foodbank - Southcourt Baptist Church

Ashmead are working alongside Southcourt Baptist Church to ensure that families have access to their foodbank. Their foodbank is open on a Monday and Friday from 930am - 1230pm. Miss Lubbock is able to help you sign up for pre-packed parcels that you can collect, or you can call 07716444102/01296480080 to arrange this yourself. Please contact Miss Lubbock for more information.

Thrive

The Thrive initiative provides support to families across Buckinghamshire. It’s delivered by a team of Family Liaison Workers, supported by volunteer parenting mentors, peer mentors and family advocates, to work alongside families, supporting, encouraging and empowering the family to build their skills, confidence and parental wellbeing to create a stable positive environment for their children.

Thrive provides support, motivation, encouragement and advice to parents to take steps towards creating a more stable and positive environment in which their children can thrive.

We strongly encourage families to engage with Thrive; they are a fantastic, non-judgemental agency who have successfully support many Ashmead families. Some success stories include supporting with:

Managing challenging behaviours
Establishing bedtime routines
Improving child attendance through establishing morning routines
Signposting to mental health support
Financial support/signposting

If you would like to discuss the opportunity of being supported by Thrive in more detail, please contact school and ask for Miss Lubbock, Ms Fernandez or Mrs C. Alternatively, email safeguarding@ashmeadschool.org.uk .

01296 484322 thrive@connectionsupport.org.uk https://www.connectionsupport.org.uk/services/thrive/

Children's Social Care

Report Concern About A Child

Buckinghamshire's Children's Social Care

How To Get Help - (Buckinghamshire's Safeguarding Children Partnership)