PASTORAL CARE ASSISTANT Lagan College employs a full time Pastoral Care Assistant who is located at the office adjacent to the student entrance. Her role is to support students pastorally - on a social and emotional level. She deals with a plethora of issues which range from transport arrangements to fostering friendships. SCHOOL MEDIC The College employs a full time school medic. The medic is available to assess children who have taken ill in school, if necessary. The medic may treat minor injuries that have occurred on the school property. He may administer simple medication, obtaining parental consent where appropriate. Children with additional educational needs are assessed in Year 8 and the medic, in communication with parents, is responsible for drafting their individual medical careplans. He is also involved in promoting health issues and is available for advice regarding these matters. The College formulates, implements and reviews regularly a range of health-related policies including Drugs Awareness, Relationships and Sexuality Education. COUNSELLING SERVICE Lagan College offers all students access to a counsellor from New Life Counselling and we have our own School Counsellor on site. Students may self refer to the service or be referred by a parent/carer or teacher. We appreciate that the best learning takes place when children feel safe, cared for and valued. LEARNING FOR LIFE AND WORK All our students have an opportunity to access Citizenship, Personal Development, Health Education, Employability and Careers. As our students grow and develop into young adults, we address issues such as Healthy Eating, Alcohol Awareness, Relationships, Drugs Awareness, Mental Health, Road Safety and Child Exploitation and Online Protection. It is vitally important that our students are fully prepared for life, work and learning beyond Lagan College. HAPPINESS, HEALTH AND PERSONAL WELLBEING Lagan College is a health promoting school. It teaches Personal Development and areas of Health Education and strives to protect and improve the health of those within it. The school provides a secure and stimulating environment which encourages students to be health and safety conscious. There is good liaison with parents, outside agencies and specialist services to advise, support and contribute to the promotion of health within the College, to support our young people in being safe, resilient, healthy and well. RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL AWARD Lagan College achieved the Rights Respecting School Award for placing the UN Convention on the Right of the Child at the heart of our school practice, to improve wellbeing and help all children to foster our core values of equality, reconciliation, respect and service.
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