The Student Support Team provide a universal service to all students, working to develop and maintain their social, emotional, mental health and well-being.
We liaise with staff, parents and outside agencies to provide the best outcomes for our young people and support them in challenging the barriers to their learning and achievement.
As a team we can provide 1:1 support, we are looking to develop focused intervention for groups of students, we offer a counselling service and support for parents/carers. We also refer to and work closely with outside agencies who provide additional support for young people and their families when necessary.
The student support team work closely with our Headand respective teams to maximise the learning potential for our students. We work together to identify and support students who may be experiencing difficulties and try to resolve issues that could be a barrier to their learning.
Outside agencies we work closely with include Children Schools and Families, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS), Jigsaw and Chums.
As a school, we are committed to working with other agencies where appropriate, in order to safeguard young people.
This includes working closely with:
Bedfordshire Police and local community support teams
TACTIC Youth centre, Leighton Buzzard
CHUMS
Chums
CHUMS Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People provides therapeutic support in a variety of ways.
Its unique service model ensures that they support your whole family wherever possible. CHUMS recognise that parent and carers sometimes need some help too in supporting their children when there is a mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulty. All the group programmes offer a facilitated parent/carer group alongside the children and young people’s groups.
Young Minds
YoungMinds are a mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need. They have helpful guides for parents and young people along with a parent helpline.
School Nursing Service
Bedfordshire school nurse service
The 5-19 School Nursing Service works in partnership with children, young people and their families in Bedfordshire to ensure that children’s health and wellbeing needs are supported within their school and their community. They lead on the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme and play a key role in addressing public health issues such as emotional health and wellbeing, sexual health, obesity and other health related issues.
Sorted Counselling Service
Sorted is a registered charity offering free counselling to young people aged 5–25 across Central Bedfordshire, providing a safe and supportive space where young people can feel heard and valued
Child Bereavement UK
Helping children, young people, parents, and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
Advice and information around local and national services to support mental health and emotional wellbeing can be found on the Central bedfordshire website
TACTIC open to 12-19 year olds
Drop in service in town for advice and information. They offered counselling on site via chums. Peer mentoring and youth worker mentoring.
The youth worker mentoring can happen in school and lasts for 6 sessions.
Phone 01525 373838
tactic@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
Facebook TACTIC
Children's Society
Youth Support Service provides youth work activities for young people aged 12-19 across Central Bedfordshire
Youth work activities offer opportunities for young people to build skills for life and work so they can successfully transition to adulthood.
Website for further information and times
Central Bedfordshire Family Information Directory
The role of our service is to help families get the most out of the information and services available in the community and online.
At Linslade, we define a Young Carer as anyone who:
Regularly looks after a family member who has a serious illness, disability, mental illness or substance misuse problem. This person may be a sibling, a parent or a member of their extended family.
We also recognise that children and young people may also have additional caring responsibilities in the shorter term e.g. when a family member is in hospital or receiving treatment over a period of time.
When a child or young person looks after someone in their home or extended family on a long term or temporary basis, he or she may need extra support and understanding in order to gain the most from their time at school. However, we also recognise that Young Carers have a right to privacy and will listen to and respect the individual Young Carers’ views about the extent to which they would like to be supported – be this great or small.
If you feel that your child may be a young carer please contact our pastoral team to discuss further on safeguarding@linsladeac.co.uk.
Central Bedfordshire Young Carers
There offer is available to all young carers registered with them, including the many fun events, activities, and trips we arrange.
Carers in Beds
Experienced charity supporting unpaid carers, of all ages, across Bedfordshire. Find loads of information and details of fun upcoming events and activities
NSPCC
Explore expert support and advice for every parenting challenge. Guides for parents and carers through the ups and downs, these include mental healt, talking about difficult topics and anger management.
Central Bedfordshire Family Information Directory
The role of our service is to help families get the most out of the information and services available in the community and online.
Family Lives
Online advice and information on all aspects of family life with support groups/workshops.
Free 24-hour confidential helpline: (08088) 002222
SEND Support
Autism Bedfordshire
Autism Bedfordshire are an independent charity dedicated to improving the lives of autistic people and their families across Bedfordshire. From youth groups and activity sessions to holiday schemes and family groups, they provide opportunities for children and young people to develop social skills and confidence.
The Central Bedfordshire local SEND offer contains lots of information on services and advice for parents