Welfare and Wellbeing Support

Wellbeing and welfare support is critical at Glantaf as we seek to support any member of the school community who may find life difficult or feel challenged by matters within or outside of school. A core part of our pastoral and academic support is the role of the Personal Tutor who remains with each registration class from the day pupils start at Glantaf in Yr7 until Yr11 and at times also into Sixth Form study.

Each year group is also led by a Progress and Wellbeing Lead which you can contact in case of query or concern.

Click here to Contact Progress and Wellbeing Support

In addition we are very aware that children and young people (as well as adults) do require additional support or advice at difficult times. These can include situations where pupils can feel overwhelmed by stress, over-anxiety, feeling of isolation, boredom or loss. At Glantaf we aim to promote positive mental health strategies with a host of excellent resources and practical strategies

The school can offer:

• Meeting with your Progress & Wellbeing Lead (Head of year)
• Time-out cards
• Peer Mentor or Coach from Yrs 12 or 13
• Key Worker
• Time out in our “Hafan” (Nurture Centre)
• Interventions such as ELSA, TALKABOUT, Anger Management
• Meeting with School Nurse
• Meeting with School Counsellor
• Refer to Wellbeing Agencies / Support

We also may refer pupils or families to a host of excellent online resources which include:

School Nurse or the Chat Healthline :

Kooth

Home - Kooth

Meic

Meic an excellent online resource helping young people and families which can also be contacted by text 84001 or phone : 08 08 80 23 546

www.meiccymru.org

Young Minds

Text YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.

If you need urgent help text YM to 85258.

All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors.

Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus

If you want to know more about how you're feeling, get information about a mental health condition or know what support is available to you, visit our Find Help guides.

Support for Parents: Young Minds online support

• Supporting my child through the pandemic
• Supporting my child in bereavement
• Financial support
• Mental health support
• Difficulties with “keeping to the rules”
• A-Z support in particular mental health issues e.g Self-harm, depression, over-anxiety etc
• Support with home learning
• How to discuss mental health with my child
• Survival Guides for parents
• Starting “difficult conversations” with my child
• Parent support groups
• Financial support
• Changed behaviour patterns