safeguarding and internet safety

Manchester Academy supports the campaign to end female genital mutilation

Please view this video called FGM, The Facts on NHS Choices

For more details, please visit thefollowing NHS website – www.nhs.uk/fgm

The School Counselling Service is here to provide support for anything that may be troubling you at school or home   

It’s normal to feel unhappy sometimes. But if you are stuck, often feeling stressed, angry or upset, do talk to an adult you trust – this may be your parent or carer, or a staff member. It can also be your school counsellor who has had the training to help with improving well-being and who can keep what you say private. Please note that if you are in danger, the counsellor will focus on keeping you safe which may involve telling someone else in school or your parent/carer so that they can help. Your counsellor can connect you with counsellors from other agencies such as NHS Thrive in Education, CAMHS, 42nd Street and art therapy.

How to find us

• The school counsellor is on C floor, next to the Safeguarding room.
• You can leave a message in the post box outside the counselling room and then we will come to your classroom usually within a week to collect you to meet with us.
• Parents or carers can also get in touch with us to request counselling on your behalf by calling 0161 232 1639.

Other organisations who can help

• Childline has lots of useful information and offers online counselling. 0800 1111 (This is a free number). https://www.childline.org.uk/ 
• Kooth is an online counselling and support service https://kooth.com/
• 42nd Street is based in the city centre and offers counselling and art-based activities. 0161 228 7321 http://42ndstreet.org.uk/
• Manchester Mind Young People’s Service is based in Levenshulme and helps students aged 15 and above. It offers counselling, volunteering, mentoring and help with money problems. 0161 221 3054 https://www.manchestermind.org/
• Visit your GP – they can help with how you feel, how well you’re sleeping and eating, and how you are feeling in your body.
• Your parent and carer can get advice by calling the Young Minds Parent Helpline 0808 802 5544 Monday to Friday 9.30pm to 4pm. https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/
• For enjoyable youth activities, visit the Moss Side Powerhouse https://msmpowerhouse.org.uk/ and Hideaway https://thehideaway.org.uk/

5 ways to look after your emotional well-being

Connect – Talk to someone and spend some quality time with family and friends.

Be active – Go running, jog on the spot, or do star jumps! Exercise improves mood.

Take notice – Use your eyes and ears to notice your surroundings including trees and plants.  This helps you take a break from being inside your head overthinking about problems.

Learn - Keep your mind focused on something useful or enjoyable. Join a new club from the list on the enrichment calendar!

Give – when you smile at someone, or help them, it’ll make you happy too.

Coping With Exams

Exams can be a worrying and stressful time but it is natural to feel worried at this time. All you can do is try your best and that is enough.

Online Safety: Video guides for the free ISP parental controls

The country's four leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media have each made short video clips outlining:

• where you can find their free parental controls
• what they do; and
• how you set them up

These films have been made available on the UK Safer Internet Centre website.

The ISPs have committed to keeping these films updated, so any new content will be published on this page as and when it becomes available.