Identifying need requires careful planning and evaluation to ensure what is put in place brings about sustainable, positive change.  Consider what assessment tools are used in your school:

• At a whole school level to ensure needs are identified early and not missed.

• In a targeted way when needs arise.

• To evaluate the impact of interventions.

Assessment tools to explore SEMH needs include:

·         Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS).

·         Emotional Literacy Assessment.

·         Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale.

·         Boxall Profile.

·         The Strengths and Difficulties. Questionnaire (SDQ).

·         Blob Tree.

·         Self-Image Profile.

·         Pupil’s Attitude to Self and School.

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

·         Child and Youth Resiliency Measure.

·         Motional Intervention Activities (Trauma Informed Schools).

·         NFER Emotional Literacy.

·         SNAP Assessment.

It is important to measure impact in order to track and monitor a young person’s response to intervention. If limited progress is being made this should be addressed through ADPR cycles.