Wellbeing
Mental health and pastoral support at MBMS
Mental Health Support Pathways
Pupils' social, emotional and mental health is supported through our pastoral and wellbeing pathways.
Wellbeing Team
Four year group leads
Attendance Officer
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Senior Mental Health Lead
SENDCo
Wellbeing Coordinator
PSHE Lead
Youth Mental Health First Aider
THRIVE Childhood Practitioner (KS2)
THRIVE Adolescent Practitioner (KS3)
Young Carers Advocate
Learning Mentor
The Wellbeing Team meets weekly to discuss referrals and triage cases to the appropriate level of support using a graduated approach. Referrals can be made by any member of school staff who work in conjunction with parents. We also work closely with our school nurse team and Connect Mental Health Support Team who both offer low to moderate SEMH support.
In some cases it is necessary to make referrals to external agencies when high levels of support are required.
Parents are always part of this decision making process.
School Nurse
Our school employs two fully qualified school Nurse through our partners at myschoolhealth.co.uk
Our nurses are in school on Thursdays and Fridays and can support children with a variety of mental health needs as well as offering advice directly to parents/carers about issues such as sleeping, general anxiety and routines.
The school nurse can only be accessed through our triage system and work with pupils on a short term basis of 6 week blocks.
Early Help Assessment & CAMHS
The school also works with external agencies and we are happy to support and help with a referral to Early Help. The purpose of an EHA (Early Help Assessment) is to provide a whole family assessment which helps determine the needs of all family members and therefore, what is required to help the family meet those needs.
An EHA is not about form filling; it is about having a meaningful conversation with a family about their strengths and challenges, working out what they need and pulling together the right people to provide support - a TAF (Team Around the Family).
The EHA is an assessment tool and as such it is not about making referrals or requests for additional services. The TAF approach is one where professionals come together around a family to create a single SMART action plan to which the family and all professionals contribute and help to identify who else might be able to provide advice and support.
The school is also happy to help support with referrals to CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) who can assess your child and put mental health support in place.
