The needs of some children / young people may require…

Positive Support Plan

• Draw up a Positive Support Plan (PSP) that meets the needs of children and young people, helping them to independently recognise and manage their own challenges with positive strategies along with their parents/carers.
• Identification of trigger points / challenges where possible and plan so they can be supported and managed.
• Consideration of adaptations to curriculum provision and timetable
• Identifying tools and strategies relevant for the child / young person.
• Individual support programmes of strategies/support and intervention co-produced with children / young people, families and colleagues which are monitored and reviewed, and applied across all environments consistently.
• Delivery of small group interventions as appropriate.
• Include any Safe Holding support the child, or young person may need in consultation with parents / carers.
• Implementing the recommendations into the positive behaviour support plan
• Seeking external advice from health, social care and education outreach through referral.
• Informal discussions with external agencies to consider options / next steps.

View and/or download the Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs Toolkit