Resources for Students

The best person for pupils to talk to at school is normally your houseparent. They can usually speak with you in confidence and will always tell you if they need to speak to someone else and ask you how you think this should be done.

You can also talk to anyone within the Safeguarding Team and they can provide you with guidance and support. You can also email safeguarding@bedales.org.uk.

If you think it would be helpful to speak with a trained expert in counselling, you can email the school counsellors, Rachael Emsley or Susannah Monk. The counsellors offer a confidential service. The only time the confidentiality may not be sustained is when there is a perceived risk or danger to self or others (these times are made clear at the time to the client). To make an appointment, email Rachael or Susannah at counsellors@bedales.org.uk or if needing to contact the counsellors urgently, call Rachael on 07810 063141.

If you are a boarder, you can call or email the school's Independent Listener, Joanna Farrell. She is not employed by the school but lives locally and knows Bedales well. You can speak with her in confidence about anything that is bothering you about school life that you would prefer not to speak with a member of the school or your parents about. Joanna can be contacted by phone on 01730 828450 (home) or 07776 235530 (mobile) and by email (joannafarrell9@gmail.com).

The nurses and doctors at the Health Centre are bound by confidentiality; they won't share anything you tell them, unless they are concerned for your safety. The doctors can refer you confidentially to specialists if necessary.

If you would prefer to speak to another member of staff, please approach them. Everyone working at Bedales has the interests of the students as their primary concern.