Identify and complete appropriate assessments to establish a greater understanding of the child’s needs.

Assign a key adult/team of adults to provide daily opportunities for the child to talk through successes and achievements experienced that day.

Plan daily opportunities to spend time identifying and building on strengths with an adult, on a 1:1 basis, e.g., make a strengths jar, use the finding hidden treasures approach (Ioan Rees, 2005).

Subtle/open praise dependent on what the child needs.

Self-awareness interventions such as Talkabout.

Interest driven tasks/activities

Positive home school communication books.

Dare to be You - Matthew Syed (Book and Journal).

Good to be me activities.

You're a Star book.

Activity books by Dr Sharie Coombes.

Happy journals.

Family engagement projects can be set up with support from the Primary SEMH Team. They can provide a bridge between home and school which helps children to feel more confident in school and for parents to feel valued and listened to.