SEMH – Secondary Focus

AREA OF NEED:

SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH

Secondary  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 support plans with behaviour targets.
• 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
• Safe place in and out of classroom
• Mindfulness sessions
• PSHEE/Wider World delivery
• Daily tutor time
• In-school support – class based and mentor sessions
• Supported staff visits to pupils on placements.
• Sensory breaks

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Additional Provision

• Tailored 1:1 interventions
• Peer modelling
• Personalised individual reward system
• Mentor Link in school
• CAMHS consultations
• Links with community police
• Educational Psychology Reflection meetings
• One to one well-being appointments
• PFA outcome support – Careers advisor interviews.
• Personalised timetable.
• Breathing Space programme (after school and holiday provision)
• Violence Reduction Unit intervention programme

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Intensive Provision

• Educational Psychology involvement
• CAMHS/CYPS involvement
• Community Paediatrician involvement
• Virtual School involvement
• Early Help assessment
• Targeted Family Support
• Facilitating access to more specialist provision
• Close liaison with SEND services.
• Individual emotional needs assessment and action plan – specialist 1:1 involvement
• Personalised risk assessments
• Personalised curriculum to meet individual needs.
• School Counsellor involvement
• WEAR Together bus
• Youth Drugs and Alcohol
• Youth Offending Service

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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/
• SEMH Information https://www.nasbtt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SEMH_information_downloadable-doc.pdf

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