As well as giving first-rate academic opportunities, the school is always looking into ways of making all our students healthier, happier and safer individuals.
If parents or students would like to follow up on any issues independently, we offer this page which lists websites of further sources of help and advice.
We recognise that you may want to report concerns about a student from our community but may not want to talk directly to a staff member. You can even report anonymously. Please fill in the form below and this will be sent to a member of the Safeguarding Team.
If you need urgent mental health help, you can call NHS 111 or get help online. You can call 111 if you are: feeling distressed, in a state of despair, suicidal, and in need of emotional support.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a unique coalition of organisations and individuals, working together to achieve our vision to: stop bullying and create safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn.
Jigsaw4u is a community charity that supports children, young people and families across South West London to put the pieces back together following social and emotional difficulties.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.
Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
Open to Hope is a non-profit with the mission of helping people find hope after loss.
The National Careers Service can help you with your career, learning and training choices.
Kooth is an anonymous site which helps children and young people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.
Off the Record (OTR) Youth Counselling Croydon was founded in 1994 to provide free, independent and professional counselling for 14 – 25 year olds in the Croydon area and young people’s counselling service in the boroughs of Sutton and Merton.
Need help after a crime? You can get in touch with Victim Support anytime for independent, free and confidential advice via helpline, text relay, live chat or online form.
Strut Safe is a UK-wide phone line. If you’re walking alone, our volunteers will be a friendly voice to keep you company and help you feel safe until you are through the door.
Cranstoun is a social justice and harm reduction charity which exists to inspire people to live healthier and safer lives.
Find out everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law. Talk to Frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol today.
Sutton Council – Be Clear about Vaping
Vaping has become increasingly popular among young people. While it might seem harmless and fun, the truth is vaping is not risk-free and can be addictive. Vapes are not for young people or non-smokers.
It’s never too late to quit and it’s easier to stop smoking with the right support. Check out the free tools and tips to help you stay on track.
Drinkaware is an independent charity which aims to reduce alcohol-related harm by helping people make better choices about their drinking.
The Mankind Initiative aims to ensure all male victims of domestic abuse (and their children) are supported to enable them to escape from the situation they are in. We are gender inclusive in our view so we want all female victims (and their children) to escape too.
Refuge is a United Kingdom charity providing specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence. On any given day their services support thousands of survivors, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives — free from fear.
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. As a federation we provide life-saving services across England while building a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated.
Rape Crisis provides lots of information and support that can help and will always listen to you and believe you.
FGM
Please ring the following helplines for advice, information and support for anyone concerned about FGM.
0800 028 3500 (NSPCC) or 0800 1111 (Childline)
Cranstoun provides services and programmes for adults and young people who need support addressing their use of alcohol and other drugs, domestic abuse, housing and those in contact with the criminal justice system.
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is a national charity with a social purpose to inform, educate and safeguard young and vulnerable people, helping them build resilience and understand the potential harms caused by gaming and gambling.
Parents can often feel overwhelmed in a world of constantly advancing technology and YGAM is keen to provide simple, usable resources to help parents have honest and open conversations with their children around the topics of gaming and gambling.
Find information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, healthy living, medicines and how to get help.
Find a range of services for those affected by eating disorders. From support with telling someone you have an eating disorder to a helpline, online support groups as well as other services and downloadable resources.
Over 95% of pharmacies in England now provide the NHS Pharmacy First service which supports people in certain age groups who need help with:
If your child or you have symptoms that suggest you may have one of these conditions, you can walk into a pharmacy and be offered a consultation with a pharmacist in a private consultation room. Your GP surgery can also refer people to a pharmacy for the service.
Pharmacists will provide advice and, if clinically necessary, offer an NHS medicine to treat the condition (these medicines are supplied free of charge to children under 16 years, with the normal NHS prescription charge rules applying to people aged 16 or over). They will then send an electronic message to the GP surgery, so they can update their patient records.
Should the pharmacist be unable to help, you will be directed to your GP surgery or other health professional as appropriate.
If your child or you have symptoms that suggest one of the above conditions, why not give the Pharmacy First service a try?
Watch the animation on Pharmacy First
For more information, visit nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst
Free2B Alliance is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents.
Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. They can discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity.
The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. They are there to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to them via their online community, on social or counselling services.
Young Minds helps you to understand more about how you’re feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who’s struggling, we can help.
PAPYRUS offers professional advice and information to young people and those who are worried about them when suicide becomes part of their lived experience.
Stay Alive is a suicide prevention resource full of tools and resources to help people stay safe from suicide.
Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers.
Calm Harm is an award-winning app funded by teenage mental health charity stem4, to help manage the urge to self-harm.
Young Minds helps you to understand more about how you’re feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who’s struggling, we can help.
Anna Freud works in collaboration with children and young people, their families and communities and mental health professionals to transform children and families’ mental health.
The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs.
Action for Happiness brings people together and provides practical resources. We help each other learn evidence-based skills for happier living, feel a sense of belonging and commit to personal action to create more happiness, for ourselves and others.
Childnet’s key aim is to give young people, families and schools the knowledge and skills they need to make the most out of their time online.
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)
Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online? Make a report through the link above.
Explore various articles on how to keep yourself or your children safe online.
Report Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
CAPVA | Respect
Respect uses the term Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) to describe the dynamic where a young person (8 years -18 years) engages in repeated abusive behaviour towards a parent or adult carer.
Whether it’s your relationship with a partner, a child, a family member or anyone else – Relate helps everyone to build better relationships.
The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. Let’s commit to change for kinship families.
Personalised advice and online safety advice by age. Find information and safety settings for your child’s devices and apps, along with guidance to tackle online issues they may face.
Mind gives advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
We want every family to feel safe and no child to feel they have to use aggression and/or harmful behaviours towards a parent or caregiver to communicate their needs.
Turn2us is a national charity that provides practical information and support to people facing income shocks and financial insecurity.
Working Families’ mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace.
Enter your postcode in the link above to find your local Trussell Trust food bank, including their contact details, website and opening times.
Citizens Advice gives people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families.
Sutton Information Hub | Sutton Information Hub
The Sutton Information Hub is a new website that provides residents with a single place to find information about local groups, clubs, services and support relevant to them.
Richmond Upon Thames Borough Council
Coping with Exam Stress
Anxiety: A Workshop for Parents
Managing Anxiety in Your Teens
Teen Sleep – Reset the Clock
Managing exam stress
Brook is a charity supporting people with their sexual health and wellbeing. We offer a range of services to support our mission of helping people to live healthier lives.
Getting it on provides information and services for young people on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol and relationship problems
National Sexual Health Helpline
For information, advice and support on all aspects of sexual health, sex and relationships please call 0300 123 6600.
RASASC are an inclusive service that supports survivors of all genders over the age of 13 from across Surrey, who have been raped, sexually abused or have had an unwanted sexual experience. We aim to help survivors overcome the abuse they have experienced and rebuild their lives.
Rape Crisis provides lots of information and support that can help and will always listen to you and believe you.
We support anyone with a concern about child sexual abuse and its prevention. Trust your gut and contact our Stop It Now helpline – whatever your worry.
FGM
Please ring the following helplines for advice, information and support for anyone concerned about FGM.
0800 028 3500 (NSPCC) or 0800 1111 (Childline)
Sutton Carers Centre is an independent local charity based in Sutton, working with Carers aged 8 upwards.
They aim to help identify Carers and help those in caring roles face everyday challenges, improve wellbeing, provide opportunities to connect through groups and workshops, raise awareness and influence local policy.
Are you aged 7-17? Do you have a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs or a serious long-term condition? You can ask Sibs any questions you may have.
If you need someone to talk to, Samaritan's will listen and won't judge or tell you what to do.
Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.
