Every Child Matters
The Government's Every Child Matters (Safeguarding Young People) Agenda requires all organisations involved with services to children and young people to protect them from harm and to help them achieve what they want in life. As a leading a work based learning provider JTL undertakes to make every effort to ensure all its apprentices are:
- provided with a safe learning environment, both in the work place and at nominated training centres;
- informed on issues relating to the five outcomes identified in the Agenda including safe practices which prevent harm, abuse and maltreatment;
- involved in the continuous review and improvement of the services provided by JTL.
Every JTL apprentice is provided with support and guidance from a designated Training Officer and JTL also has a national officer with designated child protection responsibilities.
Young people who feel they are experiencing difficulties may be able to gain support from the following national organisations:
ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS - 0845 769 7555
Support Groups, including a guide to 'How to tell when drinking is becoming a problem'
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
THE ALLIANCE - 0845 122 8608
Advice on drug treatment
DRUGSCOPE - 020 7940 7500
Offers a database of local drug and alcohol treatment & services across the UK
YOUNG CARERS
For young carers, their families and those who work to support them across the UK. If you need help, for yourself or for your family try to find someone you can talk to that you can trust, for example a teacher, doctor or use this site to find a project near you.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/youngcarers
THE SAMARITANS - 08457 90 90 90
Provides confidential emotional support to people
YOUTH ACCESS - 020 8772 9900
Offers access to local services that offer information, advice and counselling
GET CONNECTED - 0808 808 4994 (Free)
Finds the best place in the UK that can help young people who are having problems
EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION - 0845 634 7650
Youthline for young people who are affected by eating disorders
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE - 0808 808 1677 (Free)
For information and support and advice for young people affected by bereavement
LEFT HOME OR RUN AWAY - 0808 800 7070 (Free)
24 hour free and confidential helpline for young people who have left home or run away
www.missingpersons.org/runawayhelpline
BULLYING
For information on bullying
FRANK (DRUGS & ALCOHOL) - 0800 77 66 00 (Free)
Provide confidential advice and help to anyone affected by drugs
ALATEEN - 020 7403 0888
For young people aged 12-20 who have been affected some else's problem drinking
YOUNG MINDS
For young people who need advice on mental health
SEXUAL HEALTHLINE - 0800 567 123 (Free)
A 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, free and confidential telephone service with advice about HIV, AIDS, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, local services, clinics and support services.
SANE - 0845 767 8000
Provides a listening service, crisis support and useful information on coping with mental health
BROOK - 0800 0185 023 (Free)
Provides free and confidential service on sexual health advice, contraception, pregnancy testing and counselling
THE YOUNG PERSON'S SAFETY NET - 0800 616 101 (Free)
Free independent advice and information to all children and young people
VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE (VCC) - 0808 800 5792 (Free)
Gives advice and put young people in contact with local advocates
NEED2KNOW
A general information site for young people
