Family support
Ensuring that students and families are supported is of paramount importance to us at Dixons Newall Green, as such, it is important that families are signposted to a range of services that they may require. On this page you will find the following information:
- What to do if you have concerns over your child’s use of the internet or social media
- What to do if you are concerned about online bullying or threatening online behaviour
- A link to the Manchester Domestic Violence Support Hub
- Useful contact information for agencies and professionals
- Food bank information for the local area
- Information on supporting your child with their learning
Keeping your child safe online
- Internet matters - support to keep children safe online
- National Grid for Learning - support to keep children safe online
- Parentzone - support to keep children safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
- Manchester Safeguarding Partnership
Where to report any online abuse:
- Childline - general support
- UK Safer Internet Centre - to report and remove harmful online content
- Thinkuknow - advice from the National Crime agency
Other key contacts
- Children’s Services Education Safeguarding Team telephone: 0161 234 5001
- Children’s Services Education Safeguarding Team email: mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk
- Prevent Team telephone: 0161 856 6345
- LADO service telephone: 0161 234 1214
- Email: lado@manchester.gov.uk
Reporting domestic violence
- Manchester Domestic Violence and Abuse (0161 636 7525)
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge (0808 200 024)
- Galop (for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people) (0800 999 5428)
- Men’s Advice Line (0808 801 0327)
- Rape Crisis (0808 802 9999)
- Respect phoneline (0808 802 4040)
Local foodbank services
- Wythenshawe Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
- The Trussell Trust - Stop UK Hunger
- FareShare | Fighting hunger, tackling food waste in the UK
Mental health
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People
- Place 2 Be
Addiction Support
Teen Sleep Hub
If you need to talk to a member of staff in confidence at the academy, you can speak to one of our Safeguarding Officers.