Social, emotional, and mental health may include a range of mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders or physical symptoms which are medically unexplained – this could include behaviour you may find challenging, as well as conditions such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder. (Department for Education)
How we support your child at PCHS:
- Quality First Teaching.
- Pastoral support.
- Options for counselling.
- Time out cards.
- Quiet spaces when needed.
- THRIVE trained staff (trauma informed).
- ELSA trained staff (to support emotional literacy).
- Ongoing staff training.
- Collaboration with professional specialists including the HINT (High Incidence Needs Team) behaviour team.
- Open communication between parents, teachers and students.
- Assessment for exam access arrangements.
Help and support for parents and carers
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- For young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and their parents or carers.
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- Supporting emotional health and wellbeing through NHS and the Department for Education in Northumberland
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- Provides parents with strategies to help with school success.
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- Live online talks with practical, easy to apply interventions. Some sessions are free, others paid.
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- Family Hubs offer activities, learning, and support for families.
