Student Welfare
At Maldon Primary School we have a Pastoral Worker, Miss Neave and our ACE tutor Miss Smith.
Miss Neave and Miss Smith are responsible for supporting children across the school, liaising with our SENCO, attendance officer, families and outside agencies to fully support the wellbeing of pupils at Maldon Primary.
We have achieved the Bronze Young Carers Award.
Young Carers
Maldon Primary School is committed to develop provision for young carers and their families.
We will capture the commitment by widening our provision, building on the needs of the young people and better meet young carers’ needs by reviewing Maldon Primary's provision for young carers with a view to ultimately achieving best practice.
How we will achieve this:
The whole school is committed to meeting the needs of young carers so that they can attend and enjoy school in the same way as other pupil/students and achieve their potential.
Appointing a designated Young Carers’ School Lead with responsibility for young carers and their families. Pupils and families will be made aware of the identity of this lead and how to contact them to access support.
The school only shares information with professionals and agencies on a need to know basis in order to support pupils and their families.
Maldon Primary School will actively seek feedback and ideas from young carers and their families to shape and improve support.
The school has an effective referral system and strong partnership in place with relevant external agencies, including referral to Young Carer agencies providing key workers who will work with young carers and families.
We will strive to achieve best practice for students and families in our school in order to provide them with the best chance of success in their future.
Below are some links you can use to seek extra support and advice on different subjects.
Links for Children:
For young people only (age 10+) where they can learn to look after their emotional and mental health and find ways to help them bounce back when life gets tough.
Mental health and wellbeing website for both adults and young people.
Barnardo's will speak to young people and children over the phone; they will help you to put a plan together to help you.
Action for Family Carers is an Essex charity, which for over 30 years has been providing information and support to carers who have unpaid, caring responsibilities for others.
https://affc.org.uk/
Links for adults:
Help and support for those affected by mental health - for young people and adults.
Mental health and wellbeing website for both adults and young people.
Aims to break down the stigma of mental health by raising the profile and allowing people to see ‘it is ok to not be ok’.
Support around mental health and wellbeing. Lead to the creation of Mentally Healthy Schools.
This website has a range of support, including for friends and parents and carers on self harm. Helpline: 0808 800 8088 which offers free, confidential and non-judgemental support. Text support: 07537 432444 (Tues, Wed, Thurs - 7pm-9:30pm)