Getting Help (Targeted Interventions)

Consider the use of effective assessment tools to measure and demonstrate the impact of an intervention or programme over time.  Tools will be dependent on the intervention used/goal to be achieved – see sections below for specific examples.

Obtain and record child’s views through child voice activities, e.g. Blob Tree.

Obtain and record parental information and views. These can include questionnaires, parents' evenings, assemblies, and social media forums.

Complete a Boxall Profile for the child to identify the child’s attachment related needs and create a learning plan.

Consider the following whole-class/group-level emotional well-being interventions:

·         FRIENDS Programme;

·         Nurture groups;

·         S.S. GRIN.

Consider the use of accredited school-based counselling providers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counselling-in-schools

Observe and record the child’s presentation (e.g. using an ABC – antecedent, behaviour, consequence  chart or STAR - situation, trigger, actions and rewards/avoidance) across a range of varied contexts/times during the school day to understand whether need is contextual/situational and to inform possible strategies.

Motional Intervention Activities (Trauma Informed Schools).

Positive self-talk groups.

Sailing the anxiety boat.

Chill and chat sessions at lunchtime - emotionally available adult, nurture groups, key workers, stories, emotion coaching, children talking to each other, relating different feelings to different emotions.

Animal Therapy.

Identify and complete appropriate assessments to establish a greater understanding of the child’s needs and inform group interventions, for example:

·         Boxall Profile;

·         Child and Youth Resiliency Measure;

·         The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ);

·         Emotional Literacy Assessment.

Offer small group interventions to promote positive peer interactions including:

·         Time to Talk;

·         Talkabout;

·         Circle of Friends;

·         FRIENDS Programme;

·         S. S Grin;

·         Nurture Groups;

·         ELSA interventions for emotional development;

·         Lego Therapy;

·         Friendship formula book (LDA);

·         Socially Speaking.

The following strategies can be shared with parents alongside use in school to support attachment needs:

·         Use Lego intervention or similar to support building a relationship with an adult.

·         Provide opportunities for small world play and story sharing alongside an adult to support conversation development and build trust.

·         Provide a ‘running commentary’ for younger children who struggle to express themselves or need to develop language skills.

Complete a class sociogram to identify friendship groups within the class.

Creative cafe - children come together to prepare and share food. Lots of opportunity to build relationships create a safe place to talk.