Safeguarding
The Designated Safeguarding Officers at Haberdashers' Hatcham College are:
For any safeguarding concerns, please contact the team via hatchamsafeguarding@habstrustsouth.org.uk
We operate a 365-day rota for monitoring this email address. If a child is in immediate danger, please call 999.
| Mr Mark Kemp, Vice Principal | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Ms Niamh McGuinness, Head of School (JS) | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Ms Anieka Caynes, Assistant Principal | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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Ms Elaine James
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Senior Safeguarding Officer Pepys Site |
| Ms Mirian Achuka | Safeguarding Officer Jerningham Site |
| Mrs Yasmin Nariman | Welfare Co-ordinato |
Concerns should be emailed to the following address:
hatchamsafeguarding@habstrustsouth.org.uk
Please click here to visit the Lewisham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB)
Links to helpful welfare resources
Managing Grief and Loss:
- Youngminds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/grief-and-loss/
- Child Beareavement: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/supporting-bereaved-children-and-young-people
- Winstons Wish: https://www.winstonswish.org/supporting-you/supporting-a-bereaved-child/
- CEOP – https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Mental Health & Wellbeing:
- Mental Health: Guide for parents / guardians –https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/make-it-count-guide-for-parents-and-carers
- Anna Freud and Mentally Healthy Schools –https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/risks-and-protective-factors/coronavirus-supporting-childrens-mental-health/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cmhw21&utm_content=lockdown
- Mental Health Lifehacks – written by young people for young people –https://www.cypsomersethealth.org/resources/Mental_Health/Mental_Health_Life_Hacks/LifeHacks_-_Looking_after_yourself.pdf
- Parent Info – http://parentinfo.org/
- Think UK Now – http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- Support, guidance and education for self-harm –https://www.battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk/#
- MIND: https://www.mind.org.uk/donate/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq-eo48P2hwMVHkdBAh1NRylQEAAYASAAEgIJCPD_BwE
- KOOTH ( who have a 24hr text helpline) https://www.kooth.com/
- Groundwork (MHST):https://www.groundwork.org.uk/london/all-london-projects/mental-health-support-team/
- Lewisham based support network for adults and their mental health: https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/socialcare/health/mental-health
Are things getting on top of you? Do you need someone to talk to or want somewhere to go for extra help?
- https://www.together-uk.org/lewisham-wellbeing-hub-community-directory/
- Lewisham Wellbeing Hub Community Directory - Together for Mental Wellbeing
Bullying / Cyberbullying:
- Advice for parents / guardians on cyberbullying –https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444865/Advice_for_parents_on_cyberbullying.pdf
- Information for parents / guardians on bullying –https://www.bishopfoxs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ABA_BULLYING_PACK.pdf
- Bullying support: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/advice-and-support/if-youre-being-bullied/find-help-and-support#:~:text=Their%20Children%20and%20Young%20People's,08%2008%2016%2089%20111.
