Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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Early Help at Hartismere School

At Hartismere, all staff are trained in recognising the signs of abuse and are committed to and know the benefit of Early Help as a way of supporting families and young people before their needs become acute and Social Care or other specialist intervention may be necessary.

We have a range of robust safeguarding procedures in place which puts the safety and protection of children at the heart of any decisions.

The safeguarding team all complete inter-agency safeguarding training on a yearly programme. All other school staff complete safeguarding training on a three yearly basis and are updated regularly to any changes in legislation..

Involvement of Families

The school will always involve the family in all Early Help strategies and most will only be put in place with their permission. The school will aim to work with families in a supportive, non-judgemental way so that trust is built up and the best possible outcomes achieved.

Early Help examples

At Hartismere, we can offer several types of Early Help support. Our most popular support includes:

In this section...

Child to parent abuse

Bullying and child on child abuse

Advice about improving your sleep

Out of hours information

E-Safety

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Policies and guidance

Domestic Violence

Find My Kids App

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Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Wellbeing

Safeguarding: Instagram

Safeguarding

Safeguarding: BeReal

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

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TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

Caught In The Web

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

NHS 111 mental health support

24/7 Text support for Mental Health

Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard and How to Help Them Embrace It

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Academic challenge and independence; attainment

Local Governing Body Information

Hartismere Sixth Form College

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Hartismere Bursary Criteria

GCSE CS: 1.5 Networks - TCP/IP Layers and Protocols

University and careers; destinations & retention

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