Beckfoot School works in partnership with Place2Be, a national charity that supports schools to promote and improve the confidence, emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Place2Be provides emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people, families and staff in more than 550 schools nationwide.
It gives children and young people a space to express themselves through talking and creative work, and to think about any worries they might have. Place2Be also provides support for parents and staff too. For more information about Place2Be and its work please see the Place2Be website (www.place2be.org.uk) or speak to your child’s Class teacher/Form Tutor or the Place2Be staff member(s) in the school.
Place2Talk
One of the most popular aspects of this service is called ‘Place2Talk’. It’s open to all children and young people at Beckfoot School, and they can make an appointment to spend 15 minutes with a trained counsellor, either by themselves or with a friend. On average, about a third of children and young people in Place2Be schools take advantage of this service every year. Children and young people often talk about friendships or any worries they may have.
Place2Be will record your child’s name, date of birth, year group, gender, ethnicity, the broad topic of discussion and any actions taken as a result of the session. This information is stored securely and is anonymised to evaluate Place2Be’s service and improve our work. Please see the separate sheet, at the end of this letter, for more information on this.
Parental Agreement for Accessing Place2Talk
If your child is aged 12+ it is assumed that they are able to agree to access Place2Talk and for their information to be recorded independently. If you have concerns regarding this please contact Jess Marshall or Rachel Bradbury (Mental Health Practitioners) at [email protected] who will be very happy to answer any questions.
For children aged under 12, unless we hear otherwise from you, the school and Place2Be will assume that your child has parent/carers’ permission to come to Place2Talk and for the information to be recorded. If you would prefer that they do not use this service, please return the slip below.
If would like to find out more, please contact Jess Marshall or Rachel Bradbury (Mental Health Practitioners) at [email protected] who will be very happy to answer any questions.
And if you do not want your child to participate in Place2Talk, please email Place2Be (using the email address we have for you on our database) and include their name and tutor group.
