Supporting your child
Student Information & Support
At Bexhill Academy, one of our top priorities is the welfare of our students. Please see below for some general support links. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's year team or try the safeguarding section of our website for more information.
Year Team Contacts as of September 2024:
Year 7 Team Contacts
Administrator– Jackie Houlihan - Jacqueline.Houlihan@bexhillacademy.org
Pastoral Manager – Nicky Humphries – Nicola.humphries@bexhillacademy.org
Head of Year - Jo Lovell/ Eden Hendrix - joseph.lovell@bexhillacademy.org / eden.hendrix@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Behaviour and Culture - Ben Eldridge - ben.eldridge@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Quality of Education - Gavin Parks - gavin.parks@bexhillacademy.org
Year 8 Team Contacts
Administrator – Gill Barrington-Smith – Gillian.Barrington-Smith@bexhillacademy.org
Pastoral Manager – Cheryl Kemp – Cheryl.Kemp@bexhillacademy.org
Head of Year – Alex Humphrey – Alex.humphrey@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Behaviour and Culture - Matt Dann - Matthew.dann@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Quality of Education - Wendy Minns – Wendy.Minns@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader – Trudy Hillman – Trudy.Hillman@bexhillacademy.org
Year 9 Team Contacts
Administrator – Samantha Cheshire – Samantha.Cheshire@bexhillacademy.org
Pastoral Manager – Nikki Austin – Nikki.austin@bexhillacademy.org
Head of Year – Dj Barron – Dj.barron@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Behaviour and Culture - Chris Steward - Christopher.steward@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Quality of Education- Sarah Williams – Sarah.williams@bexhillacademy.org
Year 10 Team Contacts
Administrator – Claire Cook – Claire.Cook@bexhillacademy.org
Pastoral Manager – Kym Browning – kym.browning@bexhillacademy.org
Head of Year - Leah Halvey - leah.halvey@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Behaviour and Culture – Jo Deeprose – Jolene.Deeprose@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Quality of Education - James Miles - James.Miles@bexhillacademy.org
Mark Linch/ Lee Starkey – Mark.Linch@bexhillacademy.org / Lee.Starkey@bexhillacadmey.org
Year 11 Team Contacts
Year 11
Administrator – Michele Wilkinson – Michele.Wilkinson@bexhillacademy.org
Pastoral Manager – Kim Fuller – Kim.fuller@bexhillacademy.org
Head of Year - Jessica Jenkins - Jessica.jenkins@bexhillacademy.org
Senior Leader for Behaviour and Culture - Lee Starkey - Lee.Starkey@bexhillacadmey.org
Senior Leader for Quality of Education - Farouk Tumi - Farouk.Tumi@bexhillacademy.org
Information and Support:
Helpful Links
Allsorts
Support for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure of their sexuality
LGBTQ Groups
Make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors
Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?
Removing Nude Images
Childline has launched Report Remove, a service that allows children and young people under 18 to report and get removed from the internet a nude image or video of themselves that might have been shared online. The webpage includes links to services and information offering emotional and safeguarding support
Supporting students around bereavement and loss (1)
25.05.2021 Tutor time Information
Supporting students around bereavement and loss (2)
26.05.2021 Tutor time Information
The SAYPH hub
Well being of young people
A free, easy to use service to support the well being of young people in East Sussex
Where to go for Safeguarding Advice
Advocacy
National Youth Advocacy service provides information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to young people up to 25
Alcohol and Substance Misuse
Offers information, support and guidance around substance misuse
Bullying and Cyber Bullying
Offers information, support and guidance around bullying and cyber bullying
Child Line
0800 1111 ChildLine offer emotional support for children and young people on issues relating to child abuse, bullying etc
Child Sexual Exploitation
Offers information, support and guidance around CSE
Cultural and Religious support
Muslim Youth Helpline provide culturally sensitive support to Muslim youth under the age of 25. Outreach services including family mediation, face to face counselling and befriending.
Forced Marriage
Enter Forced Marriages into search bar at top of site - Service provided by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to protect young people from forced marriages abroad. Service offers help to young people in these circumstances to help get them back to the UK
Health and Well-Being
Has a teens section dealing with issues like body image, sexual health, drugs, alcohol etc
How to get a student ID card
Mental Health
Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Driven by their experiences we campaign, research and influence policy and practice
OnLine Safety
Offers information, support and guidance around online safety, including online grooming, cyberbullying and reporting concerns
Runaways
Runaway Helpline is there if you are thinking about running away, if you have already run away, or if you have been away and come back.
Sexual Health
Helpline providing information, advice and guidance for young people aged 12-18 on sexuality and sexual health.
Sexual Health
Brook offer information, support and signposting service for young people under 25 on sexual health
The Samaritans
The Samaritans are a 24hr service offering emotional support
Useful Apps and Websites
Supporting Mental Health
Young People in Care
Become offer help, support and advice to children in care and young care leavers
Young People with Disabilities
Life Train focuses on the development of young people and people with disabilities.
Active Sussex have teamed up with REBOOT, providing young people and their families access to local sports and activities, directly into their own homes. They offer a variety of online sessions to suit different interests and abilities that are FREE to access,
Active Sussex
