This section provides signposts to a wide variety of family and personal issues that may be helpful to our families.

Key contacts at the school are:

Mrs Victoria Beevers - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - head@st-johns-pri.gloucs.sch.uk

Mr Joe Vaughan -Deputy Head and Deputy DSL - jvaughan@st-johns-pri.gloucs.sch.uk

Mrs Debbie Kimber - Deputy DSL and Inclusion Lead, with responsibility for Looked After Children (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) - dkimber@st-johns-pri.gloucs.sch.uk

The school telephone number is 01242 523786.

Glosfamilies Directory

The Glosfamilies directory is an online resource providing comprehensive information, services and support for families, children and young people in Gloucestershire.

Family Hubs in Gloucestershire

Family Hubs are welcoming spaces for all families with children and young people 0-19 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs). Family Hubs connect families with their communities and the services that help them thrive - form Baby Clinics, early years support, parenting advice, help with finances etc.

The Family Hubs local to Saint John's are online: Gloucestershire Family Hub Home

Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - the Aspire Foundation

Aspire Foundation - Gloucestershire Family Hubs

Glosfamilies Directory | Gardners Lane Early Years

Glosfamilies Directory | Hesters Way Early Years

Glosfamilies Directory | Oakwood Early Years

Glosfamilies Directory | Noah's Ark Children and Family Centre

Glosfamilies Directory | Brockworth Children's and Family Centre

There is also a Virtual Family Hub which has access to much of the physical hubs and links to support for families with SEND: Gloucestershire Family Hubs Support for Families with SEND

Saint John's is also part of the Young Minds Matter (YMM) programmes in Gloucestershire. YMM is a safe and confidential mental health support service developed for young people up to age 18 across schools in Gloucestershire. 

Young Minds Matter > CYPS Gloucester Health & Care

Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning (GHLL) are involved in many projects - please see the relevant link: https://www.ghll.org.uk/partnership-projects/

Please click on the links for more information. Please note that we accept no responsibility for the information displayed on individual websites. However, we will ensure regular audits of those listed to ensure links are up to date.

It may also be useful to look at our other school policies on our website, under School Information - School Policies.