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Support and Information for Parents and Carers.

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Parents and Carers Support

Support and Information for Parents and Carers.

Important Information

Please remember that if you are concerned about any of these issues; you must contact your GP. If you are concerned about a child’s safety for example,  if they are a risk to themselves or others, or if you are unable to keep them safe, it is advised that you got to your nearest Accident & Emergency.

What if someone is having suicidal thoughts or, if there is a concern about the safety of someone with mental health challenges?

CAMHS (Wigan Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). The service is for young people ages up to 18 years and they can help with feeling depressed, anxious and lots of other problems and worries. Information will be kept confidential. Contact the advice line on 01942 775400, Monday to Thursday 8.30 – 5pm, Fridays 8.30 – 4pm.

  • If any young person discloses self-harm or suicidal thoughts after 5pm please contact 0800 051 3253  a 24/7 mental health crisis line for people of all ages in Wigan. Remember to remove all sharp objects, medication and potentially dangerous items from out of sight and reach. Evidence shows that risk is significantly reduced, if the means to do so is removed.

In an emergency, call 999 or attend A&E if:

  • Someone’s life is at risk – for example they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose.
  • You do not feel you can keep yourself or your child safe
  • A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.

Apps

Use the following link to get support apps for the following:

  • Anxiety
  • Low mood or depression
  • Self harm
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Sleep, relaxation and wellbeing
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How Yondr Works

Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.