Social emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Section outline
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Chair: Di Lowth/ Ali Russell Webb
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
24 November 2025
16:00 – 17:00
9 March 2026
16:00 – 17:30
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25 June 2026
16:00 – 17:30
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Autumn session - 9 March 2026
Agenda
- 4pm- Welcome, check in and Local Authority (LA) updates
- 4.15pm-The Nest @ Sun Hill Junior School- RP Journey
- 4.40pm- Redwood @ Noadswood School- RP Journey
- 5.05pm- Questions and surgery
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Following the success of the 2025 Network Day for Autism RP, we are pleased to build the offer of networking opportunities and professional development by introducing a day of training and collaboration for SEMH designated RP.
The day aims to provide time to explore how trauma, attachment and communication needs are large contributing factors to SEMH challenges, alongside providing strategies to strengthen practice and skills within settings.
- Total cost to attend: Free to SEMH RP
- Date: Tuesday: 14 April 2026
- Duration: 8.30am to 3.30pm
- Location: Rookwood Centre, Eastleigh, SO50 4RJ
Further details are on the flyer below. Please us link to register for the training day - 2026 Social Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) Resourced Provision (RP) Network Training Day – Fill in form
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The STAS C&I team have agreed to run an online training session on the Understanding Myself intervention on Wednesday 21 January 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am. Follow up workshops will run from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on 11 March and 1 July 2026.
The Understanding Myself intervention, developed by the charity Daisy Chain, has been developed in co-production with neurodiverse children and young people (CYP) and is underpinned by numerous psychological theories and practices. The core aims of the intervention are to increase self-awareness, help others understand the needs of neurodiverse CYP and improve self-esteem and build confidence.
- The intervention is a six-week intervention programme, each session lasting about one hour, for a group of up to six CYP. The sessions should be led by a member of staff with knowledge of emotion and regulation such as someone ELSA trained.
- As part of the STAS-C&I training, the participants will receive the full six-week CYP pack, an instruction pack giving week by week guidance as well as additional resources and guidance produced by the STAS-C&I.
- During the first training session, the participants will be shown how to use the resources and deliver the programme. After the first session, participants will run their first group and will be invited to attend a further two sessions to support them with any questions.
- There are two sets of materials, one set for CYP aged for 7 to11 and one set for CYP aged 14 to 17, however the primary materials can be adapted down for older infant children and schools can choose to use either set for CYP aged 12/13. We also supply additional materials which can be used to support or modify the session content.
Best wishes,
Dr Louisa Gray
Specialist Teacher Advisor
Team Lead for Communication and Interaction
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Specialist Teacher Advisory Service -
Autumn session - 24 November 2025
Agenda
- Local Authority (LA)updates
- MS form submissions and themes discussions
- Planning for future network meetings and support
- Network surgery; an opportunity to problem solve collaboratively
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Summer session - 26 June 2025
Agenda- Welcome/introductions
- Tour of the school
- Input
- Reach to Teach
- Trauma informed practise
- Question and answer session
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Spring session - 11 March 2025
Spring Session Agenda
- Welcome/introductions
- Thoughts and developments
- Whole school ethos re RP
- Training available from STAS to support whole school approach
- Data submission
- Plans for next meeting – can we move to a physical meeting?
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Autumn session - 19 November 2024