--- title: "SEND" url: "https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/information/send" school: "St Michael’s Catholic Academy" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** (01642) 870003 **Email:** enquiries@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk # SEND - SEND - Intervention Mapping - Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health - Documents **Mrs Victoria Abbs - SENDCO** **Mrs Michelle Booth- Assistant Headteacher - SEND and Attendance Lead** **Mrs Debbie Robinson SEND Admin (**[**SEND@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk**](mailto:SEND@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk)**)** **Progress Support Assistant (PSA):** **Mrs Cath Brown** **Mrs Julie Campbell** **Miss Charlotte Gatenby** **Miss Andrea Jackson** **Mrs Julie Mitchell** **Miss Aliyah Perviaz** **Mrs Juliet Richardson** **Mrs Avril Whittle** **Our department:** The Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) department works with all students who have a SEND need or diagnosis. This includes children with physical disabilities, social, emotional and mental health needs and those with cognition and learning or communication and interaction needs. We work with those students who require “additional or different” support to the majority of their peers. Please see our **SEND Information Report** St Michael's SEND Information_Report 613 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/StMichaels_SEND_Information_Report_2026_V5_.pdf) SEND Policy 294 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/Special_Educational_Needs_and_Disabilities_(SEND)_Policy_(Review_June_2027)(1)_(1).pdf) Accessibility Plan 431 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/(10f)_Accessibility_Plan_and_Audit_Template__July_2025.pdf) The SEND department is located on the middle floor and many of our SEND students have access to the department on a daily basis via their Regulation Pass, if needed. The SEND department offers a quiet environment where children can work with support from a PSA, where homework can be completed or where students can access some intervention sessions. Regular intervention sessions also take place in individual spaces around school (please see our **Intervention Mapping** tab above) The SEND department also offers Homework club, Chill Club and opportunities for social activities. The SEND department is the point of contact for all SEND needs and we work closely with many different external agencies. These include: [**Stockton Local Authority's Local Offer**](https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/10259/Welcome-to-Stockton-on-Tees-Borough-Council-s-Local-Offer) Additional information for all SEND in Stockton, can be found here. [**Alliance Psychology**](https://www.alliancepsychology.com/) Alliance offer support for children with anxiety or worries around school. This includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. [**Help and support services - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council**](https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/5814/Help-and-support-services) Help and Support (formally known as Early Help) offer support for children and their families in a broad range of areas including behaviour, routines, bullying and much more. [**https://www.youngminds.org.uk/**](https://www.youngminds.org.uk/) CAMHS (Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service) works to support families around a child’s mental health needs. They also offer counselling for such concerns as trauma and PTSD. [**Support for neurodiverse children and young people**](https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/our-work/workstreams/children-and-young-people/needs-led-neurodevelopmental-pathway) Further information about Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health can be found on the school website. **What is SEND?** Your child may have a special educational need or disability (SEND) if they find learning more challenging than others or need additional or different support to achieve their full potential. These difficulties can be barriers to learning. Our school will assess all children to identify their strengths and needs and how we can best support them. Children who need extra help with their learning may receive additional support under one of the following categories: - Special educational needs (SEND) support - An education, health and care (EHC) plan **What is SEND Support?** SEND Support describes the additional help that assists children to access the curriculum. It aims to remove barriers to learning through tailored, school-based interventions and sometimes personal advice and strategies for support in the classroom. **What are EHC plans (EHCP)?** If your child has more complex needs, they may need a more intensive and individualised help than SEND Support caters for. In these cases, your child might be assessed for an EHC Plan. This is carried out in consultation with the Local Authority and will include a statutory assessment, if the LA agree to this. An EHC Plan is a legal document that sets out the support that education, health and care must provide. **FAQs** ***How will the school decide what type of support my child receives?*** Every child’s needs are different and may change over time. Therefore, the school will closely assess a child’s needs to identify which support is right for them. The school will also regularly review the support each child receives to see what is working and what isn’t. The Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle includes teachers, parents and the student’s own views and is carried out every term. ***How do I know if my child needs SEND support?*** If your child is not making expected progress for their age group, we may need to consider SEND support. The school will discuss your child’s needs with you before making any decisions about SEND support. ***Where can I find out more information?*** Our school’s SEND Policy and Information Report set out more detailed information about the support available for children with SEND and are available on our school website. **Contact us** If you have any questions about the support your child is receiving, or about SEND more generally, please speak to your child’s class teacher or Mrs Victoria Abbs our school’s Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCO). **External links** [Stockton Parent Carer Forum](https://stocktonparentcarerforum.co.uk/) - independent support and advice for parents and carers of children with SEND [SEND IASS](https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/13529/Contact-SEND-IASS) - Stockton’s independent advice service for parents and carers [Gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs) - See the government’s overview of support for children with SEND. [IPSEA](https://www.ipsea.org.uk/%C2%A0%20%C2%A0) - a charity that helps parents and professionals to support children with SEN and disabilities: | **Area of Need** | **Intervention** | **Overview** | **Length of Intervention** | **Ratio** | **Adult leading Intervention** | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Communication and Interaction** | **Daisy Chain Outreach** | Group work based around understanding autism Includes support for relationships/friendships and social communication and interaction | Initial course 12 weeks – can be extended if students need further input 1 hour per week | 2 staff to up to five students | Daisy Chain trained practitioners | | | **Daisy Chain Outreach** | 1:1 targeted support for those students who require additional support around working in a group before they access the group intervention | 6 – 12 weeks dependent upon individual needs 30 mins per week | 2 staff, to one student | Daisy Chain trained practitioners | | | **Daisy Chain Stronger Voices** | Small group intervention working with neurodiverse students around online safety, vulnerability and avoiding risk | 4 weeks, one hour per week | 2 staff to four students | Daisy Chain trained practitioners | | | **Talkabout** | Group work for students who require support in understanding emotions, making/maintaining friendships and how to deal with stressful situations | 6 – 12 weeks 1 hour per week | 1 staff to up to four students | Progress Support Assistant | | | **Lego Therapy** | Group sessions based around teamwork, communication and listening skills | One hour per week | 1:3 | PSA | | **Cognition and Learning** | **Phonics** | Group sessions following the Fresh Start programme to develop foundational reading skills | Termly – based on regular assessment 2 hours per week | 1 staff to up to six students | Teacher/PSA trained in phonics | | | **Reading Mentor** | 1:1 reading support for identified students | 15 mins, 3 x a week | 1:1 | Reading Mentor | | | **Accelerated Reader** | Online assessment platform that assesses a student’s reading, including comprehension and inference | Up to one hour, once per fortnight Assessment once per term | Online | Online, led by English teacher | | | **Numbots** | Online learning platform to support foundational numeracy skills | Up to 30 mins per week, across 3 x 10 min slots | Online | Online, led by PSA | | | **Rockstar** | Online timetables learning platform to support numeracy skills | Up to 30 mins per week, across 3 x 10 min slots | Online | Online, led by PSA | | | **LUCID** | Online assessment platform that assesses a student’s cognition and identifies areas for additional support | Up to one hour | Online | Online, led by PSA | | | **Precision Teaching** | Individual programme to support reading and cognition | Up to one hour per week, in blocks of 6-week sessions | 1:1 | PSA | | **Social, Emotional and Mental Health** | **Alliance** | Trailblazer school offering 1:1 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and counselling with Alliance therapists | 1 hour per week, 6 – 12 week programme depending on individual need | 1:1 | Alliance trained therapist | | | **ELSA** | Emotional Literacy sessions to support understanding of emotions and how they can impact us day-to-day | Up to one hour per week, either 1:1 or in small groups of up to 4 students | 1:1 or 1:4 | Trained ELSA | | | **Counselling** | In-school counsellor offering 1:1 support for students who may need a more bespoke response | Via appointment only | 1:1 | School counsellor | | | **Talkabout** | Group or individual sessions for students who may need additional support in managing their emotions (such as anger) or may need to build on their self-confidence in given situations | Up to one hour per week | 1:1 or up to 1:4 | PSA | | | **Lego Therapy** | Group sessions based around working together as a team, focusing on communication and listening skills | One hour per week | 1:3 | PSA | | **Sensory and Physical** | **OT** | Individual programmes designed by Occupational Therapist for identified students | Up to one hour a week, usually in blocks of 20 mins 3 x a week – as prescribed by NHS OT | 1:1 | PSA | | | **Fine Motor Skills/ Handwriting** | Individual programme devised to offer hand strengthening, dexterity and improved penmanship | Up to 30 mins each week, for 6 weeks | 1:1 | PSA | | | **Touch Typing** | Online programme to improve keyboard and typing skills | Up to 30 mins each week, for up to 12 weeks | Online | Online, led by PSA | ![](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/images/images/Screenshot_20210208-102546_Instagram.jpg) ### Our Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Team **Mrs C Carey – Mental Health Lead** **Mrs V Abbs - SENDCo** ### Thrive Facilitators **Mrs M Sutton** **[Mental Health help for your Child](https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline-and-webchat/)** **[How to talk to your Child about Mental Health](https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-mental-health/)** ### Child Bereavement - Support Videos Child Bereavement UK have identified a range of video’s (see below) which may be useful to support children and young people. Some are older and available through Child Bereavement UK website and some are more recent and have been made in response to the pandemic. There are a lot more available through the website and CBUK’s Youtube channel but seem to be appropriate in the current circumstances. **[Supporting bereaved children through difficult times. Child Bereavement UK](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFm-SXeJwl8)** **[Supporting a bereaved child with autism spectrum disorder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7EmW29Avx4)** **[Remembering someone who has died](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeI9mki5zBE)** ### Useful LINKS #### Alliance Psychology Service - Trailblazers Parent Led CBT Course Information 71 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Parent-Led-CBT-Course-Information.pdf) #### Autism Support Final Services Brochure 5.35 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/FINAL_Services_Brochure_24-25.pdf) Daisy Chain Adult Services Brochure 5.25 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/Daisy_Chain_Adult_Services_Brochure.pdf) Daisy Chain Wellbeing Flyer 89 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/DC-Wellbeing-Flyer.pdf) Parent Awareness Sessions - Daisy Chain 175 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Parent-awareness-sessions.pdf) DAISY CHAIN - To contact the care team, please call 0800 031 5445 Alternatively, complete **[ENQUIRY FORM](https://www.daisychainproject.co.uk/contact-us/)** and a member of the team will be in touch with you. #### Barnados #### CAMHS - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service **[Crisis and liaison service for children and young people](https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/camhs/crisis-liaison-children-young-people/)** Online CAMHS Parents-Carers Workshops 548 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Online-CAMHS-Parents-Carers-Workshops-Feb-March.pdf) #### Mental Health Crisis **[Adult Mental Health](https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/crisisadvice/)** #### Sensory **[Hand Washing Tips for People With Sensory Difficulties](https://www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/News/8821506)** #### **Activities** **[Mindfulness Colouring](https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-c-1551-mindfulness-colouring-sheets-bumper-pack)** ### Self-help Guides 7 Ways to help with anxiety 242 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/7-Ways-to-help-with-anxiety.pdf) Anxiety - APPLE 90 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Anxiety-APPLE.pdf) Anxiety - APPLE2 Tolerating Uncertainty 340 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Anxiety-APPLE2-Tolerating-Uncertainty.pdf) Anxiety - My Symptoms WHCBT 438 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Anxiety-My-Symptoms-WHCBT.pdf) Breathing techniques WHCBT 399 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Breathing-tecnhiques-WHCBT.pdf) Calming Techniques WHCBT 374 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Calming-Techniques-WHCBT.pdf) Coping Strategies 799 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Coping-Strategies.pdf) Depression and Low Mood 2.25 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Depression-and-Low-Mood.pdf) Managing Anxiety - helping cyp manage anxiety 9.27 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Managing-Anxiety-helping-cyp-manage-anxiety-apr2020-v3.pdf) Parent Awareness Sessions 175 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Parent-awareness-sessions_(1).pdf) Self-Harm - Advice for friends family and carers 369 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Self-Harm-Advice_for_friends_family_and_carers-003.pdf) Self-Harm - Advice for young people 636 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Self-Harm-Advice_for_young_people-003.pdf) Self-Harm - Distractions - NSH 839 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Distractions-for-Self-Harm.pdf-NSH.pdf) Sleep Problems - Advice on how to Manage 216 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Sleep-Problems-Advice-on-how-to-Manage.pdf) Steps to Wellbeing 243 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Steps-to-Wellbeing.pdf) Youth Anxiety Handouts - Grounding techniques 202 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/information/Youth-Anxiety-Handouts-Grounding-techniques.pdf) #### [Understanding Self-Harm](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/about-self-harm/) ### Websites [**Anna Freud** - Offers support and advice to parents and carers](https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/) [**Barnardos** - See, Hear, Respond Campaign - Rapid support for children and young people affected by the coronavirus crisis](https://www.barnardos.org.uk/see-hear-respond) [**Bereavement UK** - Supporting Bereaved Children](http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/) [**CAMHS** - Self-help resources to download to help your child](https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/downloads) [**Childline**](https://www.childline.org.uk/) [**Hart Gables** - To help support Parents and Carers with issues around sexuality and gender](http://www.hartgables.org.uk/support-services) [**Headlight Project** - Teaching Children About Mental Health](https://www.headlightproject.org/) [**Headspace** - Mindfulness and Meditation Techniques](https://www.headspace.com/) [**Kooth** - Free, safe and anonymous support](https://www.kooth.com/) [**Mental Health at Work** - Supporting Your Mental Health While Working From Home](https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/resource/my-whole-self-supporting-your-mental-health-while-working-from-home/?read=more) [**MIND** - For Better Mental Health](https://www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-we-are-here-for-you/) [**NHS** - Every Mind Matters (Self-help for Adults and Children)](https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=Brand&gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35V8pherUMCz3kFcLpxJERMKWZuCA51s7OXMnQG8PW5_mIh0sVCocD8BoC00UQAvD_BwE) [**Qwell** - Online Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Adults](https://www.qwell.io/) [**Rise Above** - Website Created by Young People, for Young People](https://riseabove.org.uk/about/) **[Samaritans](https://www.samaritans.org/)** [**WeHeartCBT** - Resources to help children and young people who are struggling with anxiety including general anxiety (worry), social anxiety and fears/phobias. ](https://weheartcbt.com/) [**Young Minds -** provide young people with tools to look after their mental health, and empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives](https://youngminds.org.uk/) **Young Minds has a Parent/Carers Guide with A – Z list of lots of common mental health difficulties such as Exam Stress, Self-Harm, Low mood, Panic and Anxiety, sleep and Low self Esteem and other difficulties.** ![](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/images/images/102.jpg) St Michael's SEND Information_Report 613 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/StMichaels_SEND_Information_Report_2026_V5_.pdf) SEND Policy 294 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/Special_Educational_Needs_and_Disabilities_(SEND)_Policy_(Review_June_2027)(1)_(1).pdf) Accessibility Plan 431 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/files/documents/(10f)_Accessibility_Plan_and_Audit_Template__July_2025.pdf) [SEND Local Offer](https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/10259/Welcome-to-Stockton-on-Tees-Borough-Council-s-Local-Offer) [Code of Practice](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25) [Government Advice and Guidance - SEND](https://www.gov.uk/education/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send-and-high-needs) [Government White Paper](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving) ### WE ARE ST MICHAEL'S - [About Us](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/welcome) - [Governance](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/governance) - [Key Documents](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/governance/policies) - [Policies](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/governance/policies) - [Safeguarding](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/information/safeguarding) - [Equality Information Objectives](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/information/equality-information-objectives) - [SEND](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/information/send) - [Pupil Premium](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/information/pupil-premium) - [Inclusion Strategy](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/inclusion-strategy) ![St Michael’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Michael’s Catholic Academy Beamish Road Billingham Stockton-On-Tees TS23 3DX (01642) 870003 - 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