Worried?

WORRIES AT HARTON TECHOLOGY COLLEGE

If you have any worries or concerns there are numerous adults you can turn to, however, you should if at all possible discuss them with your parents/carer who can then contact school if necessary. There are a number of adults in school who are trained to help young people. Firstly any adult that you feel comfortable with will be willing to listen to you and advise you on who or where you can go to. You should consider going to the following people IN SCHOOL for help and support on issues such as bullying, homework, coursework, health issues etc:

IN SCHOOL

• Form tutor
• Director of Learning
• Key Stage 3 Manager - Mr R Gordon
• Key Stage 4 Manager - Mr C Chesborough
• Head of Pastoral - Mrs C Bryson
• Pupil Parent Support Worker – Mrs Mizen
• Pupil Parent Support Worker – Mrs Cassells
• Learning Mentor – Miss Collins
• School Nurse – Val Bryce
Health Concerns – drop in session Interview Room (Opposite Room 22) 12.15pm – 1.10pm

OUT OF SCHOOL

National Help N.B. Harton Technology College cannot be responsible for the level of service offered by these National Agencies.

• General teenage counselling:

Childline – 24 hour Helpline 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

• Bullying

www.bullying.co.uk

• Personal safety

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, PO Box 17818
London SW14 8WW
020 8876 0305
www.suzylamplugh.org


• Eating disorders

The Eating Disorders Association (EDA)
103 Prince of Wales Road ,
Norwich NR1 1DW

• Youthline

PHONE service 0845 634 7650 (up to 18 years old)
TEXT service 07977 493 345 (std text rates)


• Smoking

Quitline 0800 00 22 00
www.quit.org.uk


• Drugs

The National Drugs Helpline 0800 77 66 00 (24 hours)
www.talktofrank.com

• Pregnancy, sex, contraception

www.dres.org.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy

• Alcohol

Drinkline – the National Alcohol Helpline 0800 917 8282
Alateen – for young people with alcoholic parents or friends
www.al-anon.org/alateen

• Acne Support Group

0870 870 2263
www.stopspots.org

OUT OF SCHOOL (Local services)

• Sexual Health

Grapevine 0191 423 0757
Thursday 4pm-7pm
Ocean Road Community Association

Open Clinic
Tuesday 4.30pm-6.30pm
Stanhope Parade

• Drugs and Alcohol

Matrix 0800 328 1898 – for Under 19's in South Tyneside
• Housing and Homeless Issues
Service for Under 16's
Children's Duty Team
38, Laygate Place
South Shields
0191 524 5010
• Bullying and Abuse

Social Services
Emergency Duty Team
0191 456 2093

• Connexions Tyne and Wear

Where to get help – 0800 073 8700