Wellbeing
Wellbeing Ethos
Children at the heart of everything we do
Wellbeing Aim
At Whitworth Park Academy, we aim to support all students with their wellbeing and mental health needs. We believe that children should be at the heart of everything we do, as a result we have developed a wellbeing programme and bespoke interventions that promote resilience, mental health awareness and a community of support for student, staff and the wider school community.
Wellbeing Values
Courtesy | Integrity | Perseverance | Kindness | Compassion
Referral Process
- Early Identification from member of staff
- Referral to the students form tutor
- Referral to Year Leader or House Leader who will then assess the referral and decide upon the most appropriate intervention
- Targeted discussion
- Contact with home
- Bespoke support put in place (referral to correct internal/external support)
- Monitored with support from home
- If needed a referral to our dedicated school counsellor
Supporting Outside Agencies
- PSHE Programme – Inspire Day workshops – Personal Development Curriculum
- Learning Journey
- Assembly Programme
- RSE Programme
- 1:1 and Group Pupil Support Worker
- Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience Nurse
- School Nurse
- School Counselling Team (Internal and External)
- ALP Collaboration
- Timetabled Wellbeing Events
- Dedicated Head of Year or Head of House and Tutor Team
- Attendance Officer
- Team Around the School
- HumanKind (LGBT), lifeline, Harbour, The Bridge, One Point, Family First, EHA
- YAM Project/Diana Award
- Humanutopia conferences
Helpful Contacts & Organisations
CAMHS is a service user-led website which provides information and advice for young people. Any parent can contact CAMHS to discuss or make a referral directly.
- Website: www.camhs-resources.co.uk
- Telephone number: 03001239296
- Email address: tewv.camhscountydurhamdarlington@nhs.net
Young Minds provides support and advice to children and young people about a variety of mental health issues.
- Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Mind provides information and advice on different types of mental health problems, medication, treatments, and guides to support and services.
- Website: www.mind.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness challenges attitudes to mental health and changes lives by providing individuals with information, support and advice.
- Website: www.rethink.org
Time to Change aims to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination. It contains information about mental health and why we need to start talking about it.
- Website: www.time-to-change.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation is an informative website which offers straightforward and clear information on every aspect of mental health and learning disabilities.
- Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Get Connected is a free, confidential and multi-issue helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn. You can get in touch via phone, email or text for free.
- Website: www.getconnected.org.uk
Stamp Out Stigma is a campaign led by 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust which aims to educate the public about the realities of illness and learning disabilities and to help stamp out the stigma that surrounds them.
- Website: www.stampoutstigma.com
Beat is a charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight and shape. Beat provides advice on what to do and how to get support.
- Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
National Self-Harm Network aims to support individuals who self-harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life.
Website: www.nshn.co.uk/downloads.html
Get Self-Help is a website with a variety of resources and worksheets that you can work through to try and help improve your mental health.
- Website: www.get.gg
Teen Mental Health provides resources, advice and information for teenagers who are worried about their mental health.
- Website: www.teenmentalhealth.org/
Stem 4 provides information and focuses on early awareness and intervention of the following mental health issues in teenagers: eating disorders; depression and anxiety; self-harm; and addiction. This website aims to help young people, parents and schools.
- Website: http://www.stem4.org.uk/
Mind Your 5 provides information and advice on how to look after your mental health and wellbeing.
- Website: http://www.mindyour5.co.uk/
Shout. Text SHOUT to 85258 for support 24/7
- Website: https://giveusashout.org
Childline have a number of different resources available such as information and advise, text support, 1:2:1 online counselling and other ways of communication such as email.
- Helpline: 08703362940
- Website: https://www.childline.org.uk
Teen Mental Health is a guide for parents blog.
