Education Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Pathway
The pathway regards behaviour as communication of underlying needs, views or causes. It summarises support approaches associated with each step and gives some links to associated resources.
School ethos: principle, policy and practice
The school should have an explicit statement of its ethos and principles which should be shared with the community and implemented in daily practice. Policies should be in line with statutory guidance and with the Cumbria Inclusion Strategy and should include:
- Inclusion Policy
- Governors statement of behaviour principles
- SEND Policy
- Children Looked After (CLA) and previously CLA
- Equality and Diversity, including equality objectives
- Anti-bullying policy
- Safeguarding
- Curriculum (link to RSE guidance)
- Code of conduct (staff, pupils, parents and carers)
Step 1 - School led best practice
- Access-plan-do-review cycle
- Input from the School Council and views of the child/young people
- If CLA, consult the Virtual School Team. If previously CLA, the Virtual School offer advice and information.
- Engagement with other schools, SENCo Clusters, Inclusion Panels
- Consult guidance on completing positive behaviour management plan [WORD 730KB]
- Parental engagement
- Email/telephone/discussion with the SEND Teaching Support Team, Educational Psychologist, Behaviour Emotional Well-being Officers, and Access and Inclusion Team, Early Help providers, Child and Family Support Service, 5-19 Public Health Team, My Time
- Consult DfE case study guidance for ideas on how to support mental wellbeing [PDF 909KB]
Step 2 - Get external advice (individual pupil)
- Consider using Early Help Process
- Consider starting SEND Early Help process
- Consider using e-School Nurse Service
- Seek advice and outreach support from Pupil Referral Unit
- Children and Family Support (0-19 years)
- 3rd Sector (other local community support groups and organisations)
- Channel Panel (concerns regarding potential radicalisation/extremism)
- Local Focus Hubs (police community problem solving hubs for community issues)
- Seek advice from CAMHS/My Time/Single Point of Access
Step 3 - Get further support
- Request statutory EHCP assessment
- Early Help Panels
- Liaise with Pupil Referral Unit regarding possible dual registration
- Consider alternative provision to broaden curriculum offer[PDF 242KB]
- Consider a managed move