YoungMinds in Schools Pilot Project Dr Trisha Waters Project manager

Project Overview and Aims Welcome Project Overview and Aims

Overview Two years funding from the DfE to improve outcomes for pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Three strands: To pilot free training and consultancy to 16 schools (4 clusters) in England Develop a comprehensive range of universally available online learning resources for schools Build capacity and sustainability for YoungMinds through developing and marketing income-generating training courses for educational professionals

Project aims Support the emotional wellbeing of the whole school community – pupils, parents and professionals Address the specific needs of pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties Promote the emotional wellbeing of all children and young people in a way that also supports their academic achievement

Training and Consultancy pilot in schools

Target group Focus is on early intervention in schools i.e. pupils aged 5-13 years Schools’ pilot to work with four school clusters, each to include one secondary (or KS3 special) school and three primary (or KS1&2 special) schools

What’s on offer to Participating Schools? Pilot project What’s on offer to Participating Schools?

Training and Consultancy Programme Core Knowledge: Perspectives on Behaviour (1-day) Core Knowledge: Attachment, Neuroscience and Learning (1-day) Choice of 2 Interventions: Therapeutic Storywriting Groups or Story Links (3-day) 2 x 1 hr consultation with SMT on whole school issues relating to behaviour and emotional well being

Core Knowledge: Perspectives on Behaviour (1-day) Compare the following theoretical perspectives on behaviour: Behaviourist Cognitive-behavioural Systemic Humanistic Psychodynamic Explore the implications of this understanding for classroom practice and the school behaviour policy Target group: 2/3 members of SMT from each school Mode of delivery: Cascade training

Core Knowledge: Attachment, Neuroscience and Learning (1-day) Secure and insecure patterns of attachment Neuroscience and the relationship between emotional and cognitive development Implications of attachment patterns for learning in school Use of published stories to support positive attachment and emotional literacy Target group: 2/3 members of SMT from each school Mode of delivery: Cascade training

Therapeutic Storywriting Groups Evidence-based 10 week intervention that uses story metaphor to process difficult emotions while developing writing skills Works with groups of up to 6 pupils identified as having BESDs Research* shows that Therapeutic Storywriting Groups develop social skills, help to process difficult emotions and improve engagement with writing Target group: SENCOs + SEN teachers, HLTAs, Learning Mentors or School counsellors supporting pupils with BESDs at KS 2 & 3 Mode of delivery: 3-day training direct to professionals implementing intervention *www.therapeuticstorywriting.com/?page_id=17

Story Links: working with parents of pupils at risk of exclusion 10 week intervention involving parents in co-creating stories that address their child’s emotional and behavioural issues (see video on next slide for overview of the intervention) Research* shows that Story Links improves parental involvement in their child’s learning, reduces exclusion and supports pupils’ engagement with reading Target group: SENCOs + SEN teachers, HLTAs, Learning Mentors or School counsellors supporting pupils with BESDs at KS 2 & 3 Mode of delivery: 3-day training direct to professionals implementing story Links intervention *www.therapeuticstorywriting.com/?page_id=17

Consultation Duration: 1 hour pre- and 1 hour post- pilot programme Content: Whole schools issues relating to emotional wellbeing and BESDs. Target audience: Headteacher and SMT Location: At your school

Steering groups & The Applications process Other things to know Steering groups & The Applications process

Steering Groups A National Steering Group that will meet five times over the course of the project Each cluster will set up a local steering group to meet before and after delivery of training and consultancy

Participating schools see website YoungMIndsinSchools.org.uk

online learning Materials

Online learning materials www.YoungMindsinSchools.org.uk

Dr Trisha Waters project manager Named contacts Lorna Lewis project assistant Lorna.Lewis@ youngminds.Org.Uk 020 7336 8445 Dr Trisha Waters project manager & Training consultant trisha.waters@ youngminds.org.uk