Social Emotional Mental Health Assessment

Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Assessments provide a preliminary assessment of a pupil’s progress in relation to their SEMH needs in school. The assessment takes an holistic approach and recognises that behaviour is often a communication of an underlying, unattended need or difficulty which is creating a barrier to learning.

Social Emotional and Mental Health Assessments are carried out by a Specialist Teacher who has experience of supporting schools to work with students with a wide range of social emotional and mental health needs.

Assessments will include some, or all of the following, as appropriate:

• Discussion with SENCo and/or other key members of staff
• Brief school based observation in structured and unstructured environments.
• Use of assessment tools.
• Questionnaire or discussion with parent/carers.
• Written summary with advice and guidance.
• Meeting to feed back to parents and/or staff.
• Discussion with school within one term to review progress towards recommended outcomes.