We have a dedicated Student Support Team at College, who offer help and support to students who may be experiencing difficult/challenging times in their personal worlds.
People seek our team’s support for many reasons such as experiencing:
Our Student Support Team offers Mentoring, Counselling and Safeguarding.
Mentoring tends to be the first point of contact normally when accessing our team.
To access Mentoring at Dearne Valley College, please contact:
Katie Mitchell – Mentor
01709 513333 – Ext 1025
kmitchell@rnngroup.ac.uk
Or, call in to Room HE207, where Katie is based. Appointments booked through email first tend to avoid the disappointment of turning up when Katie is too busy and cannot attend to ‘drop ins’
Or if Katie is not available contact:
James Davenport – Student Support Officer
01709 513333 – Ext 1035
jdavenport@rnngroup.ac.uk
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. To know more about Safeguarding at Rotherham, visit: Dearne Valley College Safeguarding Information
The first contact for Safeguarding at Rotherham College is:
James Davenport – Student Support Officer
01709 513333 – Ext 1035
jdavenport@rnngroup.ac.uk
The safeguarding team can also be contactable by:
Counselling offers:
To access Counselling at Dearne Valley College, please contact:
Katie Mitchell – Mentor
01709 513333 – Ext 1025
kmitchell@rnngroup.ac.uk
Katie manages our counselling waiting list and is a great first contact point. Katie will help to make the decision whether counselling, mentoring or both would be most appropriate and beneficial.
Other referrers for counselling:
If unsure about how to make a mentoring or counselling referral, have a chat with any PT, tutor, or any other support staff including simply enquiring at main reception, and the staff member will refer on your behalf.
In a mental health crisis, at any time, day or night, you can:
Contact the NHS Crisis Team:
You can also contact:
You can also contact the College Safeguarding Team (in college open hours only if requiring a timely response) by:
– Contacting James directly, on: 01709 513333 – Ext 1035 or jdavenport@rnngroup.ac.uk
– Emailing Safeguarding: safeguarding@rnngroup.ac.uk
– Ask for Safeguarding at the College reception desk
– Or call reception on 01709 513333 and ask for Safeguarding
Try to find a supportive and trusted person to stay with you if possible. Keep talking – talking is good!
Let someone know what is ‘going on’ for you… right now.
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online chat and emotional wellbeing service for young people aged 11 to 25. This is a free Counselling Service.
Free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK.
This service is available from 18+
Need a safe place to talk?
Did you know that as a student at the RNN Group you have FREE access to a safe and confidential community to get support when you are feeling low?
Togetherall is easy to access and available 24/7.
To speak to someone call: 116 123 (free from any phone)
Access to external counselling services and other local services outside of college can be found in the RNN Group Welfare Guide to Local & National Services