At Gateacre School, we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare and expect all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and other linked policies can be accessed through the policies page.
If you have a safeguarding concern surrounding a student at Gateacre School, you can call or email to report it to a member of the Safeguarding Team.
Phone Number: 0151 363 1111
Email: safeguarding@gateacre.org
Key Safeguarding Staff
- Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Joanne Boyd
- Deputy Safeguarding Lead: Mr Alex Growcott
- Safeguarding Link Governor: Ms Jan Jenkins
- The nominated governor for dealing with allegations against the Principal: Ms Jan Jenkins
Who to Talk to: Students
If you are in school:
- Speak to your form tutor.
- Speak to any member of staff, they do not need to be your tutor or one of your teachers.
- Speak to someone on the safeguarding team.
- Sometimes it can be difficult to approach an adult if something is bothering you. If it helps you, ask a friend to go with you.
If you are out of school:
- Speak up about any form of bullying or abuse. Report it via the speak-up reporting system.
- Access support online. Childline free counselling service for kids and young people or call 0800 1111.
What to do when in crisis:
24-hour support is available for children and young people who are in mental health crisis. If you, or someone you care for, in Liverpool or Sefton, is under 18 and having a mental health crisis. Where to get urgent help for mental health, Call 111 and select the mental health option.
Contact Fresh CAMHS or call 0151 293 3662.
What to do when you need immediate help:
If you feel that you need help, immediately call or text 999 for an ambulance, or find your nearest A&E.
Urgent, non-emergency medical advice:
Speak to your GP. If you’re concerned about your health, your GP is always a good person to contact first.
- NHS 111: Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111.
- Online: Use the NHS 111 non-emergency advice online.
- Call 111 – Use the NHS111 British Sign Language Service.
Remember: If your life, or someone else’s life, is in immediate danger, call 999.
Pastoral team
- Year 7 Pastoral Leader: Mr Jay Cooper
- Year 8 Pastoral Leader: Ms Jane Thomas
- Year 9 Pastoral Leader: Ms Lou Haines
- Year 10 Pastoral Leader: Ms Tami Harper
- Year 11 Pastoral Leader: Ms Pippa Imray
- Sixth Form Pastoral Leader: Ms Bev Marriette
- Head of Sixth Form: Ms Hannah Parsons (Associate Assistant Principal)
- Pastoral Director Key Stage 3: Ms Rachel Woods
- Pastoral Director Key Stage 4: Mr Pete Danson
useful websites
student support
Please click on the following links to find useful information.
Anxiety:
Anger Management:
Body Image:
Exam Stress:
LGBTQ+:
Gender Identity:
Grief:
Self-harm:
- How to help yourself if you self-harm | Support | Mind
- Tips for coping with self-harm - for 11-18 year olds | Mind
Support for Young People:
Wellbeing and Mental Health:
- Liverpool CAMHS Children & Young People
- Talk Liverpool Talking Therapies - Liverpool CAMHS
- YPAS
- YPAS Make a Referral
- General including Anxiety and Sleep Archives - Liverpool CAMHS
Other Useful Links:
parent/carer support
Please click on the following links to find useful information.
Anxiety:
- Advice for parents - NHS
- Young Minds: Supporting your child with anxiety
- Health for Teens: Practical advice about dealing with anxiety
- Anna Freud: Let’s talk about anxiety (YouTube video)
- Anna Freud: Seven ways to support children and young people who are worried
- Mentally Healthy Schools: Anxiety
- Mood Juice
- NHS Resources: Anxiety in children
- Mental Health Foundation’s Guide for Parents and Carers
Bereavement Support:
Eating Disorders:
Gender and Identity:
Grief:
Helping Your Child to Cope With Mental Health:
- Mental Health Foundation
- NHS Every Mind Matters
- Young Minds
- Improving children’s and young people's mental health – Place2Be
- Mind
Suicide Support and Guidance:
Self-harm:
Healthy Relationships:
- Government advice for parents on young people and gangs: Advice to Parents and Carers PDF and It’s Not Okay
Honour Based Violence and Harmful Practices:
Radicalisation and Extremism:
Drug and Alcohol Support:
Digital Lives:
Other Useful Links:
- Support groups for parents & carers - Liverpool CAMHS
- Walk In Support Hub - YPAS
- Gateacre Padlet Parents Advice and Guidance
- Liverpool Early Help Directory
- NSPCC
- Barnardos
- Liverpool Safeguarding Hub
- Operation Encompass
- Evolve - Tackling substance misuse in the community
- Ygam
- Beacon Counselling Trust
Operation Encompass
In conjunction with Merseyside Police, Gateacre School is involved in an initiative called Operation Encompass. The purpose of Operation Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in, heard or witnessed a domestic abuse incident. Following such an incident, children can arrive at school distressed, upset, worried and unprepared.
Operation Encompass aims to ensure that appropriate school staff (called Key Adults) are made aware early enough to support children and young people in a way that means they feel safe and included.
At Gateacre School, our Key Adult is Mrs J Boyd (Assistant Principal / Designated Safeguarding Lead).
This is a valuable initiative that means we can continue to support and help children and families within our school community when they need it the most. You can find out more by visiting Operation Encompass or by contacting our Key Adult.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Liverpool Children’s Services (CASS): 0151 459 2606
Knowsley Children’s Services: 0151 443 2600
Sefton Children’s Services: 0151 934 4013
Wirral Children’s Services (Wirral Integrated Front Door Team): 0151 606 2008 (9am to 5pm) or 0151 677 6557 (any other time).