Health & Wellbeing Support
At Thornleigh, our pastoral care system is central to supporting students and their families.
The following 3 tiers of support remain in place throughout a student’s life at the College:
Tier 1 – Form Tutor
Tier 2 – Head of Year and Assistant Head of Year
Tier 3 – Senior Leadership Team
Wellbeing support, Safeguarding, School Health and The Bosco Centre work alongside this tier system to offer support where needed.
What we do?
Some of the services we offer:
- Bespoke, child centred interventions
- Toot Toot website available for students to request support, assistance or advice
- Referrals to external services for ongoing and regular support of students and their families.
- Collaboration with external services to ensure student’s needs are continually addressed through Early Help and Child Action Meetings.
- Provide advice, support and information for students and their families through the School Website, Wellbeing Resource Station, Presentations and Guest Speakers.
- Staff and Parent Training Courses
- Delivery of Preventative Programs, Workshops, Presentations and Courses, developed and delivered in various methods throughout the College timetable
How to access support?
- Parents are asked in the first instance, where possible to make initial contact with the Year Teams. The Year Teams will address all concerns and make appropriate referrals where necessary.
- By keeping the Year Teams informed at all times, they will be able to identify areas of concern in their Year Group and provide regular support for students.
- Students are able to self-refer for support and are encouraged to do so.
Local Support
Our school nurse, Katie Gibson, is in school each Monday for a drop in with students at lunchtime. If you need to contact the school nurse please speak to your child’s year team.
Health
School Vaccinations
Please find more information about high school vaccinations:
School Health
Physical and mental health and emotional well-being
Castle Hill Centre – North Team
Telephone: 01204 463 563
Chat Health
Text the school health team for confidential advice & support on 07507 331 753.
Parallel
Early Help
Early help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life. In this process, all services and agencies work together to support a family to address any issues.
The Early Help Offer includes universal and targeted services designed to reduce or prevent specific problems from escalating or becoming entrenched.
For more information on the early help assessment go to:
Families First
‘Families First’ is a Bolton programme, funded by the Government, which works with families facing serious problems, to “turn their lives round”.
Who is it for? Families First aims to support families who are experiencing a mixture of difficulties in their lives, including parents not being in work, children not attending school or being involved in youth crime or anti-social behaviour.
Any enquiries should be directed to the Family First Co-ordinator within Bolton Council’s Community Safety Team, call 01204 331 051 or email community.safety.services@bolton.gov.uk
Emergency Support
Urban Outreach is a charity that provides person-centred support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable adults and young people in Bolton.
Behaviour Support Service
Advice on Positive Parenting Approaches. Bolton Behaviour Support Service provides a team of specialised behaviour workers who work with young people in schools. The school allocates students as appropriate to their need. The service also offers advice on aspects of positive parenting.
Send an email to boltonbehavioursupportservices@bolton.gov.uk
Telephone: 01204 338 133
Social / Emotional
For support with social and emotional wellbeing:
Targeted Youth Support Bolton
Targeted Youth Support is a community based service that works with young people aged 8 - 17 years old and their families who are at risk of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour and/or offending.
Telephone: 01204 332 232
Youth Support - Youth Offending
Bolton Young Carers
Young Carers are children and young people under the age of 18, who provide care to another family member usually an adult, who has a physical illness/disability; mental ill health; sensory disability; has problematic use of drugs or alcohol.
Telephone: 01204 540 100
Bolton Lads and Girls Club
Bolton Lads and Girls Club is a youth club and registered charity based in Bolton. They offer a range of targeted and universal provisions including sports, arts, mentoring and community outreach work.
For more information about the support available, how to make a referral and contact details, take a look at the Bolton Lads and Girls Club
Operation Encompass
Exploitation
More information about children at risk from exploitation:
Phoenix Exit Team - Children at risk of exploitation
Drugs and Alcohol
For more information and support for friends and family:
Children's Social Care
Are you worried about a child? Please follow the link for more information and guidance.