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Positively supporting children and young people with self-harming behaviours and other emotional and mental health needs. Background To support better mental health for all, and more specifically the mental health of children and young people and their families, NESSie is funded by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council to support families of children and
Guidance notes for using the Situational (Selective) Mutism Framework Situational (selective) mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, such as with classmates at school or to relatives they do not see very often. It usually starts during childhood and can persist into adulthood. The earlier
With the cost of living crisis hitting many families really hard we know some will be struggling to buy presents for their loved ones this year. It’s why Cambridgeshire-based children’s charity Embrace Child Victims of Crime run its annual Dear Santa appeal to provide gifts of choice for children living in low income families whose
This directory has been compiled to signpost families to some useful national as well as local information sources to help everyone to eat well and move more. There are resources and activities that are universally available as well as those that are specific to Peterborough and the various districts in Cambridgeshire. Simply click on the
Senior Mental Health Leads in schools and colleges can now apply for grant funding to access the Department for Education (DfE) approved training. The DfE is offering a £1,200 grant for a senior member of school or college staff to access quality assured training to implement an effective whole school or college approach to mental
This directory has been compiled to provide a quick and accessible guide to the range of programmes and interventions that are provided locally to support schools to empower their students to stay safe. All are free of charge unless indicated. Contributors include: Cambridgeshire Police – Children and Young People’s Team Cambridgeshire Police – Casualty Reduction
Delivered by the Healthy You, Healthy Schools Stop Smoking Service The Healthy You, Healthy Schools Stop Smoking Service has been developed in response to feedback from schools on how to positively support young people aged 12 – 18 who are known to be smokers/vapers. It is being delivered into secondary schools by Healthy You (the
East Cambridgeshire District Council has become the first council in the country to run a new programme dedicated to helping schools achieve Ofsted’s sustainable development goals. It gives schools the fantastic opportunity to showcase their amazing environmental work for the benefit of pupils and the wider community. This could include improving energy use, reducing paper, plastic or
The Raisin Awareness Project offers a whole school approach to promoting Oral Health covering many aspects as suggested in the NICE pathway Improving oral health in primary schools – NICE Pathways . The Raisin Awareness Project, set up by the not-for profit company Awesome Oral Health CIC, aims to link primary schools in Cambridgeshire and
A self-assessment tool which supports schools to identify staff training needs and make informed decisions as part of a whole school approach to wellbeing. It is estimated that one in eight 5 to 19 year olds have suffered from at least one diagnosable mental disorder, therefore it is likely that many more will struggle with