SEMH – Primary Focus

AREA OF NEED:

SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH

Primary Focus

 

Universal Provision

• Behaviour policy in practice based on attachment theory/developmental trauma, neuroscience and child development.
• Structured environment
• Small groups with high staff ratio
• Highly skilled staff
• Individual behaviour plans
• Consistent and firm systems for both positive and negative consequences, including visual layered reward systems
• High ratio of positive feedback
• Unconditional positive regard
• Shared recognition of success and positive attributes – daily certificates and group kindness coin
• Safe place in and out of classroom
• Mindfulness sessions
• PSHE
• The Colour Monster Programme
• Circle time
• Kinaesthetic learning
• Forest School
• Sensory Breaks / sensory room
• Jump Start Jonny to start the day

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Additional Provision

• Tailored 1:1 interventions
• Peer modelling
• Personalised individual reward system
• CAMHS consultations
• Links with community police
• Educational Psychology Reflection meetings
• Relax Kids
• PFA outcome support link to personal development curriculum.
• Personalised timetable.
• Breathing Space programme (after school and holiday provision)
• One to one mindfulness sessions

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Intensive Provision

• Educational Psychology involvement
• Language and Learning assessment
• CAMHS / CYPs involvement
• Community Paediatrician involvement
• Early Help assessment
• Possible Social Care support
• Targeted Family Support
• Facilitating access to more specialist provision
• Close liaison with SEN services
• Individual emotional needs assessment and action plan – specialist 1:1 involvement
• Personalised risk assessment
• Personalised / bespoke curriculum
• School Councillor

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Online Resources

 

• Teaching resources https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/send-inclusion-teaching-resources/areas-of-need-primary-send-inclusion-teaching-resources/social-emotional-and-mental-health-difficulties-areas-of-need-primary-send-inclusion
• Strategies https://semh.co.uk/types-semh-intervention/
• Resources https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/
• EYFS https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/information-providers/childrens-services-providers/sen-support-providers/early-years-sen-toolkit/social-and-emotional-needs
• SEMH Information https://www.nasbtt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SEMH_information_downloadable-doc.pdf

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