External Agencies

Your first port of call when supporting your child is The Hathershaw College.  Please do not hesitate to contact school for advice regarding how to keep your child safe. However, please see below links to various external agencies that may also be able to help you as a parent/carer to keep your child safe:

Advice for parents/carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm:

• GOV.UK – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm/advice-to-parents-and-carers-on-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm 
• NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/ 

Online safety advice for parents/carers:

• NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ 
• UK Safer Internet Centre - https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers 
• Think U Know – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ 
• ChildNet International – https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers 

Local Counselling Services for your child/family:

• Tamside, Oldham and Glossop Mind – https://www.togmind.org/contact-us 

Local Support Services for your family:

• Early Help Oldham – https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200386/child_protection/2456/early_help 
• Depaul UK family mediation service – https://uk.depaulcharity.org/projects/mediation/ 

Online Counselling/mental health services for your child:

• Kooth online counselling – https://www.kooth.com/ 
• Shout – https://giveusashout.org/ 
• Childline ‘For Me’ App – https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/for-me/ 

Health support/advice for your child/family:

• Chat Health – A confidential text messaging service for young people, parents and carers across Oldham - www.chathealth.nhs.uk  (07480 635 990 – phone number for 11-19yrs)