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St Augustine's Catholic College

Safeguarding at St Augustine’s

Pastoral Care

St Augustine’s models its pastoral practices on the teaching and example of Christ, The Good Shepherd, where every member of the college community plays a part in creating an atmosphere of freedom and love.

This is achieved through the daily exercise of courtesy, respect, valuing others, generosity and self-discipline.

Safeguarding

Keeping Children Safe in Education is of primary importance for the College. While we promote the role of all members of the community to ensure all are safe, the college has a core team of staff whose role it is to address Safeguarding and Child Protection issues that arise for students.

It is the role of this team to ensure the Rights of the Child are being up-held and to address, formally or informally, any situations or occasions where these rights may be compromised.

This Team work closely with external agencies to ensure that students can access the support they need and that may fall outside of the remit of the College.

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024

Wellbeing

We all experience stress, anxiety or difficult situations at times - and often that can mean we need extra support.

Your first point of contact will be your Tutor or Head of Year. They can help with lots of things like dealing with friendship troubles, homework struggles, and your mental and physical wellbeing.

Here are some great resources to help you help yourself:

Mental Health

Live Well - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

For children and young people | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems

Receiving support | Young Peoples Mental Health | On My Mind | Anna Freud Centre 

For Children & Young People - TeenTalk

Get help | Barnardo's (barnardos.org.uk)

Home - Kooth

Home - Calm Harm App

Building Resilience in Children

Harmful Sexual Behaviours

The things I wish my parents had known - online sexual abuse

Immunisations

HPV vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

3-in-1 teenage booster FAQs - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Smoking; Drugs and Alcohol

Young people - Wiltshire Council

Honest information about drugs | FRANK (talktofrank.com)

Guidance on alcohol & young people | Drinkaware

Sexual Health

If you're not sure where to start, start here: www.onyourmind.org.uk

Meet the Team

SafeguardingMrs Rachael Hodges

Deputy Headteacher Inclusion, DSL with overall responsibility for safeguarding (Level 3) 

Mr Dominic Bailey

Assistant Head Teacher - Attendance and Behaviour, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL - Level 3) 

Mrs Louise Parsons
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL - Level 3), Head of Year 7 and Transition and Teacher of Mathematics 
ljp@sta.cc

Mr Daniel Taylor
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL - Level 3),  Head of ICT
taylord@sta.cc

Mrs Jodie Portingale-Cowper

Acting Head of Sixth Form and Teacher of PE (DDSL- Level 3) 

Pastoral Team

Mrs Michelle Devion - Monday - Thursday
Pastoral Officer, DDSL - Level 3

Mrs Lauren Penny - Monday - Friday
Pastoral Officer, DDSL - Level 3

Miss Hannah Jones - Monday, Thursday and Friday
Pastoral Officer, DDSL - Level 3

Mrs Claire Braham
Behaviour Support Officer, DDSL - Level 3

Mr Roger Gordon
Behaviour Support Officer, DDSL - Level 3

 

Other links

School Nurse

Drop-in service is provided for any health issues.  Students can attend drop in sessions with the school nurse on Wednesday lunchtimes.  She is in the small room in the Olive Tree Room.  

School nurse information

Mental Health Support Team (MHST)
A confidential service accessed by referral through the Pastoral Team.  Please email needtotalk@sta.cc if you feel your child needs support. 

School Counselling Team
A confidential service accessed by referral through the Pastoral Team.  Please email needtotalk@sta.cc if you feel your child needs support.