Foreword
Acknowledgements
PART 1
1: The purpose of this book and how you might use it
2: What is the international and local policy picture?
3: What does it mean to have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs?
4: Discussing and finding out about research on SEMH
5: Secondary school
PART 2
6: Anxiety
7: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
8: Bereavement, grief and loss
9: Bi-polar disorder
10: Criminal Child Exploitation (CCE)
11: Criminal sexual exploitation (CSE)
12: Depression
13: Drug use and abuse
14: Eating disorders
15: Harmful sexual behaviour (HSB)
16: Emerging personality disorder
17: Self-harm
18: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
19: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
20: Psychosis
21: Further resources
Bibliography
Index
Sarah Johnson is the founder of Phoenix Education Consultancy, which helps educational establishments to understand what they are doing well and looks at addressing gaps to improve their service. She previously worked in both primary and secondary mainstream education, including as director of inclusion for a large primary school, and as head of a Secondary Pupil Referral Unit.
"Sarah is passionate about all young people being successful in
school. Her own educational experience has been working with some
of the most challenging and vulnerable young people: this means her
practical tips come from her own tried and tested strategies. Sarah
always places the child at the heart of all that she does, and
inclusion runs through her veins. This book will be a practical and
useful resource which will make a real difference to teachers being
able to more effectively support all of their learners." – Cath
Kitchen OBE, Chair of National Association for Hospital
Education"This practical, evidence-based and entirely user-friendly
resource is an essential guide for all of those in the secondary
phase who were seeking to gain a deeper understanding of mental
health needs and how to support our young people to flourish in the
school context. The last few years have seen a significant increase
in mental health difficulties which have been linked to the covid
pandemic, financial insecurity, and ongoing conflict across the
globe. The impact on young people continues to concern many in
education. This publication is written by practitioner who also has
the lived experience necessary to provide a compassionate, nuanced
and entirely practical set of resources which really do make a
difference! It can be used as a dip in resource which makes it all
the more accessible to the busy and frequently time staff
professional." – Tina Rae, Child Psychologist & Author"Supporting
children with SEMH (social and emotional mental health) needs is
difficult. It's like juggling a million things on a unicycle. But
with the right strategies and tools, we can help them succeed in
the classroom and beyond. This book helps classroom teachers choose
and use those tools. I appreciate this book because it recognises
that their needs are often overlooked. Sarah encourages readers to
approach this book with an open mind and a willingness to explore
creative solutions to help all children learn, regardless of their
challenges." – Abigail Hawkins, (FCCT), SENsible SENCO"A
non-judgemental tour of the ways in which young people with SEMH
may experience the world, and what we can do to help them at
school. As well as a valuable addition to your theoretical
knowledge on the topic, you’ll also develop the confidence, skills
and ideas you need to better support the young people you’re
working with, right away." – Pooky Knightsmith, Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Expert"SEMH (social and emotional mental
health) is a challenging and growing need in schools so this book
is a great help for classroom teachers. Sarah systematically
provides information on each need, backed by research, and, drawing
on her 20 years of experience in education, gives practical
strategies and tools for teachers to use in the classroom.
Supporting pupils with SEMH needs is not easy but with an open
minded approach and the right support these pupils can flourish.
This book sets out to make it easier for teachers to provide that
support." - Fiona Johnson, SENCO and SEN Consultant
"Sarah is passionate about all young people being successful in
school. Her own educational experience has been working with some
of the most challenging and vulnerable young people: this means her
practical tips come from her own tried and tested strategies. Sarah
always places the child at the heart of all that she does, and
inclusion runs through her veins. This book will be a practical and
useful resource which will make a real difference to teachers being
able to more effectively support all of their learners." – Cath
Kitchen OBE, Chair of National Association for Hospital
Education"This practical, evidence-based and entirely user-friendly
resource is an essential guide for all of those in the secondary
phase who were seeking to gain a deeper understanding of mental
health needs and how to support our young people to flourish in the
school context. The last few years have seen a significant increase
in mental health difficulties which have been linked to the covid
pandemic, financial insecurity, and ongoing conflict across the
globe. The impact on young people continues to concern many in
education. This publication is written by practitioner who also has
the lived experience necessary to provide a compassionate, nuanced
and entirely practical set of resources which really do make a
difference! It can be used as a dip in resource which makes it all
the more accessible to the busy and frequently time staff
professional." – Tina Rae, Child Psychologist & Author"Supporting
children with SEMH (social and emotional mental health) needs is
difficult. It's like juggling a million things on a unicycle. But
with the right strategies and tools, we can help them succeed in
the classroom and beyond. This book helps classroom teachers choose
and use those tools. I appreciate this book because it recognises
that their needs are often overlooked. Sarah encourages readers to
approach this book with an open mind and a willingness to explore
creative solutions to help all children learn, regardless of their
challenges." – Abigail Hawkins, (FCCT), SENsible SENCO"A
non-judgemental tour of the ways in which young people with SEMH
may experience the world, and what we can do to help them at
school. As well as a valuable addition to your theoretical
knowledge on the topic, you’ll also develop the confidence, skills
and ideas you need to better support the young people you’re
working with, right away." – Pooky Knightsmith, Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Expert"SEMH (social and emotional mental
health) is a challenging and growing need in schools so this book
is a great help for classroom teachers. Sarah systematically
provides information on each need, backed by research, and, drawing
on her 20 years of experience in education, gives practical
strategies and tools for teachers to use in the classroom.
Supporting pupils with SEMH needs is not easy but with an open
minded approach and the right support these pupils can flourish.
This book sets out to make it easier for teachers to provide that
support." - Fiona Johnson, SENCO and SEN Consultant"All About SEMH
– which is actually two books, one for primary and one for
secondary – tackles the complexity of social, emotional and mental
health needs. Here, she provides a balance of contextual
information regarding the different internal and external
behaviours exhibited by pupils alongside practical strategies and
conversational prompts. The result is an accessible toolkit with
something for everyone regardless of experience or longevity." -
Matt Morris, Schools Week
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