Key Information

Wellbeing

All of our students and families are supported through their time at the UTC with excellent Tutors, Heads of Years, Teachers, Support Team, and all led by the Principal Anesta.

“Student happiness and wellbeing is paramount to our success at the UTC”.


Wellbeing

North Lincolnshire’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) have a very useful website for young people and parents/carers. It offers information, strategies, self-help apps and guides on a whole range of issues you may experience as a family, or individual. Click here.

  • Government guidance on supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing, for parents and carers. Click here.
  • NSPCC Coronavirus advice and support for parents and carers. Click here.
  • Anna Freud’s National Centre for Children and Families. Click here.
  • Supporting your Childs’ Mental Health. Click here.
  • Young Minds. Click here.
  • Mind. Click here.

Support Services –

  • Kooth – Free, safe and personalised support for young people performed over text or call. Click here.
  • Samaritans – Free, 24/7 crisis support. Just call 116 123. Click here.
  • Shout – Free, 24/7 crisis support. Just text SHOUT to 85258. Click here.
  • School Nurse drop ins at school (fortnightly)
  • School Nurse e-clinic app (download on your smart device for direct 1:1 support)
  • Shore – a safe space for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour. Click here

Anxiety  

Leaflet – Children and Young People with Anxiety A Guide for Parents and Carers. Click here.

Websites –

  • How to deal with panic attacks. Click here.
  • Mind – Anxiety and panic attacks. Click here.
  • UK Safer Internet Centre. Click here.
  • Service – School Nurse drop ins at school (fortnightly)
  • App – School Nurse e-clinic app (download on your smart device for direct 1:1 support)

Book – Starving the Anxiety Gremlin by Kate Collins-Donnelly 


Bereavement

  • Groups – Jen’s Special Place. Child bereavement support group in Scunthorpe. Click here. 
  • Websites –  Living Beyond Loss. Click here.
  • Childhood Bereavement Network. Click here.
  • The Compassionate Friends – Supporting bereaved parents and their families. Click here.
  • Winston’s Wish – supporting young people after the death of a parent or sibling. Click here.  
  • Leaflets –  Childhood bereavement project. Click here.
  • Cruse Bereavement Care. Click here.

Self Help


Self Harm

  • Coping with self-harm, a guide for parents and carers. Click here.
  •  The truth about self-harm for young people and their friends and families. Click here.
  • CAMHS – Parents can access their website HERE (https://camhs.rdash.nhs.uk/north-lincolnshire/) for resources or call them directly to make a referral for a young person.
  • Service – School Nurse drop ins at school (fortnightly)Apps –
  • Calm Harm – a private App help resist or manage the urge to self-harm. Click here.
  • App – School Nurse e-clinic app (download on your smart device for direct 1:1 support)

LGBTQ+

Health Watch North Lincolnshire. Click here.


Substance Misuse

DELTA – provides support for children and young people aged up to 19 affected by their own or their parent’s drug or alcohol use. Click here.


Young Carers

  • North Lincolnshire Council. Click here.
  • The Carers’ Support Service – North Lincolnshire. Click here.

Online Safety and Cyber Support

NSPCC Keeping Children Safe Online: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

CEOP Safety Centre: https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/

Loneliness Online: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/building-connections

Childnet: Help for parents to navigate young people online: https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/ 

 

 

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