Conduct appropriate assessments to develop understanding of the presenting needs in relation to friendships. For example:

·         Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS).

·         Emotional Literacy Assessment.

·         Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale.

Implement 1:1 tailored interventions that have been planned to enable the young person to meet specific targets in relation to peer integration/friendships.

Provide key adult support at specific times that have been identified as challenging for the young person, e.g. unstructured times.

Small group or paired provision at breaks and lunchtimes, modelled and structured by an adult.

Offer small group interventions to promote positive peer interactions. For example:

·         Circle of Friends;

·         Nurture groups;

·         S.S. GRIN;

·         Lego therapy.

Use conflict resolution strategies and other similar techniques such as restorative justice to support young people through conflicts.

Adult support in class to scaffold any group/paired work.

If negative thoughts are a barrier to the young person engaging with their peers, try cognitive behavioural approaches such as Think Good Feel Good.

Use of programmes such as Why Try and Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS).

Implement a Reducing Anxiety Management Plan (RAMP).

Comic strip conversations.

Conversation starter sheet to support young people to integrate and communicate.