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Family support
Welcome to the family support page. Ensuring that students and families are supported is of paramount importance to us at Dixons Brooklands, 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
Safeguarding Visitor leaflet 2024
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 (0161 234 5001)
- Email: mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk
- Prevent Team (0161 856 6345)
- LADO service (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
If you need to talk to a member of staff in confidence at the academy, you can speak to one of our Safeguarding Officers, Leanne Maguire or Rose-Marie Nield. They can be contacted on 0161 672 0380.