Our pastoral team works closely with students and parents, carers, and a range of external and multi‑agency professionals to meet the holistic needs of each student and their family. This collaborative approach ensures support is consistent, joined‑up, and responsive to individual circumstances. 

Responsibility for student wellbeing is shared across the college, with clear leadership oversight and clearly defined roles. Staff work collaboratively to ensure support is timely, appropriate, and focused on helping every student feel safe, valued, and able to thrive. 

 

Pastoral Roles and Responsibilities 

Senior Leadership Team (SLT) 
Provides strategic oversight of wellbeing and pastoral provision, ensuring wellbeing is embedded across the college culture and practice. Quality‑assures pastoral systems and monitors the impact of interventions. 

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) 
Leads safeguarding practice, oversees child protection concerns, risk assessments, and statutory referrals, and coordinates multi‑agency involvement where required. 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(s) 
Supports the DSL and acts in their absence, contributing to safeguarding monitoring and student support planning. 

Wellbeing Link 
Coordinates whole‑college wellbeing and pastoral support, reviews concerns, allocates support, and monitors progress. 

Life Skills Mentor
Provides support to students and, where appropriate, their families in a variety of ways. This could  include helping them to access additional services, such as supporting referrals to Tendring Wellbeing and Intervention Services, and liaising effectively with external professionals to ensure coordinated support.

ELSA Practitioner (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) 
Delivers targeted emotional literacy and wellbeing interventions, supporting emotional regulation, anxiety management, and social skills through structured one‑to‑one or small‑group sessions. 

Form Tutors and Teaching Staff 
Promote positive relationships, routines, and emotional safety within the classroom, identify early concerns, and provide universal wellbeing support. 

Class‑based Support Staff 
Support day‑to‑day wellbeing, inclusion, and engagement, assist with interventions, and provide emotional and environmental adjustments. 

External Professionals 
Provide specialist input such as counselling or mental health support and work in partnership with the college when needed to exceed internal provision.