Identify and complete appropriate assessments to establish a greater understanding of the young person’s needs, for example: 

·         Schools and Students Health Education Unit (SHEU) surveys.

Bury Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is available in select schools across bury providing low intensity CBT informed work for low level mental health issues such as worry, anxiety and low mood. Referral pathway is via your school’s senior mental health lead.

Allow engagement with a neutral task or complete an assigned ‘job’ at school to reduce feelings of anxiety.

Work with a group of key staff to identify the individual profile of the young person to gain an understanding of their individual triggers, observable behaviours, as well specific escalating and de-escalating adult responses.  An example of this might be the RAMP (Reducing Anxiety Management Plan).

Other strategies may include:

·         Assigning a keyworker;

·         Visual timetables, now and next;

·         Wellbeing sessions;

·         Giving young people time to talk;

·         Time out passes;

·         Gratitude journaling - think of 3 things you are pleased with;

·         Grounding techniques to be used during time out e.g. breathing or tapping;

·         Sensory breaks;

·         Individual workstations;

·         Preparing for the day ahead - checking with keyworker each day to go through each lesson expectations/changes;

·         Access to quiet room/space;

·         Use of ‘Starving the anxiety gremlin’;

·         Transition planning;

Mindfulness and holistics via Early Break (5-16 years).

Consider risk and protective factors to provide a profile of the young person, e.g. BOING BOING.

Reasonable adjustments to support coping strategies.

Use of the EBSA materials