Safeguarding

At The Belvedere Academy, we aim to promote a 'child centred' and coordinated whole school approach to safeguarding. The staff have the knowledge and skills to ensure all pupils are supported appropriately and intervention can be offered in a timely manner. The academy focuses on early intervention for pupils and families to enable young people to flourish and to be empowered with support in place to achieve positive outcomes. The academy also has a team of experienced designated safeguarding leads and they can be contacted on safeguarding@belvedereacademy.net to support families as required.

Support For Families:

OPERATION ENCOMPASS

We participate in a project in partnership with Merseyside Police called Operation Encompass alongside all other schools in Liverpool. The project aims to support children who are affected by domestic abuse. Each school has a member of staff who is trained to liaise with the police, when required, whilst ensuring support is available to the child. If you would like to speak to someone further about the project or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs J Marshall via safeguarding@belvedereacademy.net.

CAMHS

There is a wealth of information to support your child’s mental health via the CAMHS website. Support for parents and additional training can also be accessed through this site: Liverpool CAMHS. If you want to make a referral for your child you can do this by following the link: Make a referral to Liverpool CAMHS. However, if you need urgent support then please contact the Liverpool CAMHS Crisis Care Team. Advice can be sought 24/7 using: Emergency advice Liverpool CAMHS.

YPAS

As an alternative to CAMHS, YPAS also offers mental health support to young people and their families: What We Do - YPAS.

They also offer an alternative to crisis drop in at three community hubs and these provide a safe space for children and young people. Trained professionals’ staff will listen and support them through difficult times. The timings for these hubs can be found using the link - Walk In Support Hub - YPAS.

KOOTH

Kooth is an online mental health community that offers advice to young people via online counselling, blogs, discussion boards and journals. Your child can sign up anonymously for support via this organisation - Kooth.

PARENTSAFE

Parentsafe is an online website for keeping children safe: online & beyond. It's never easy to know how to keep our children safe when they aren't with us, and sometimes even when they are, if we don't know what's happening in their lives or on their devices! Who are they talking to, what are they doing, are they okay? Don't despair though, scroll through the Parentsafe website for help and more information on particular topics.

PLACE2BE

We employ a Place2Be mental health practitioner 3 days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Michaela can be contacted via email: m.coyne@belvedereacademy.net or by phone 0151 471 1853. Michaela is available to support our young people with the following services:

Place2Talk 30 minute drop in sessions: Parents can email, phone, or a child can come to Michaela’s room.

Structured 50 minute counselling 8 to 12 weeks - referrals from child, FT, HOY, DSL etc or parent referral.

Parent support - email, phone and can offer one off or a few session by phone or face to face.

YOUNG CARERS

At the academy, we have a Young Carers Team that look after all our young carers. We are aware that some of our young people must spend a large amount of their free time caring for a family member who needs extra support. Our Young Carers take on a lot of responsibilities which can include mental health support, physical help including cooking, washing, help with medication, personal care, and looking after younger siblings. That’s a lot to take on for a young person and many don’t realise, they are doing anything special! Sometimes their additional responsibilities mean that Young Carers miss out on opportunities that other children must play and learn. If you think your child may be a young carer or that they need more support in school then please get in touch via youngcarers@belvedereacademy.net.

PARENTZONE

Parentzone helps families to flourish by understanding them. Through their research and extensive range of delivery routes, Parentzone offer the kinds of support that makes digital family life easier - Parentzone