Support & Helplines

Children, parents or carers who have concerns or need support can contact the safeguarding team via: safeguarding@groveacademy.co.uk

The safeguarding team can be contacted by emailing safeguarding@groveacademy.co.uk 

The Safeguarding Team at Grove Academy are:

Safeguarding Team
Mrs B Bullen - Vice Principal/Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr R Ireland - Assistant Principal/Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Mrs N Jordan - Assistant Principal (Inclusion)/Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Ms V Mortimer - Operational Safeguarding Lead
Ms T Younger - Operational Safeguarding Lead 
Miss L Reilly  - Safeguarding Officer 

Mr J Scragg - Governor with Safeguarding Responsibility


Parents and carers may find these groups and helplines useful for additional support and information:

Young Minds www.youngminds.org.uk

Childline www.childline.org.uk/ 0800 1111

The Children’s Society www.childrenssociety.org.uk

Anna Freud www.annafreud.org

Mind www.mind.org

The Mix 0800 808 4995

Action for Happiness www.actionforhappiness.org

Papyrus Hopelink UK www.papyrus-uk.org/ 0800 068 4141

Samaritans www.samaritans.org/ 116 123

Shout www.giveusashout.org/ Text SHOUT to 85258

Kooth www.kooth.com

Common Sense Media www.commonsensemedia.org

NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk

FRANK www.talktofrank.com

Childrens Internet Safety Test https://www.virginmedia.com/blog/online-safety/childrens-internet-safety-test 

Aware https://www.aware-recovery.co.uk