Thriving in education framework
View our guide for mental health and emotional wellbeing.
The 5 iThrive areas
The guide references 2 national frameworks:
- The iThrive Framework for System Change developed by the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families.
- The 8 principles of a whole school and college approach GOV.UK.
These frameworks form the basis of the Thriving in Education Graduated Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing.
Our offer is divided into the 5 iThrive areas of need outlined below.
The 5 iThrive areas
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- School or college Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) DfE approved training
- Termly SMHL networks, DSL training
- Half termly newsletters for SMHLs and parents and carers
- Access information and resources listed on Thriving in Education online
- Apply for Thriving in Education Small Grant to develop whole-school work on mental health
- Audit, plan and monitor impact of WSA work using the West Sussex County Council reflective tool or the Implementation and Outcomes Self-Assessment Tools
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- Dedicated Schools Team (DST) link worker for every school
- EBSA process, EBSA guidance, training and consultations
- Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) - 28 primary schools
- Training for staff and governors via Thriving in Education online
- Support for Whole School Approach planning and delivery from Thought-Full (for eligible schools)
- Mental Health Ambassador programme
- Access information on range of issues via Thriving in Education A-Z
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- Request 1:1 support from Thought-Full - Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) (for eligible schools)
- Parent groups led by Thought-Full (for eligible schools)
- Access Working on Worries Support and Intervention (WOWSI) - Parent-Led Online Intervention for Child Anxiety - 77 primary schools, 3 secondaries
- Request a CARM from Specialist Advisory Teams (SATs) where MHEW difficulties are co-occurring with other issues
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- Single Point of Access (SPOA) referral for MHEW support (SPFT, YMCA and YES) and signposting (range of support services)
- Virtual school offer for children we care for
- Integrated Front Door referral for access to Early Help and Social Care
- Keyworker programme for CYP on neuro developmental pathway
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- For secondary schools and eligible year 6 CYP, access to Multi-Agency Mental Health and Education Triage MAMHET
- Work with a young person to complete My Wellbeing and Safety Plan developed with the CYP and their family
- Support from Fair Access team where EBSA is an issue
- Consultation with and support from Horizon Intervention team where eligible