Working on Worries Support and Intervention (WOWSI)

Supporting children with fears and anxiety through schools.

Working on Worries Support and Intervention (WOWSI) is a pilot project. It's helping 80 primary schools offer parent-led cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for children with fears, worries and anxiety.

Parents use an evidence-based online platform called Online support and intervention. Developed by clinical psychologists at Reading and Oxford Universities. The programme includes 7 online modules that guide parents and carers in helping their child manage and overcome their fears.

Trained school staff support parents by meeting with them for 20 minutes each week while they work through the modules.

WOWSI is supported by Early Help, the Educational Psychology Service and Thought-Full Mental Health Support Teams.

We offer WOWSI training at regular intervals throughout the school year. If your school is interested in becoming a WOWSI school, contact wowsi@westsussex.gov.uk.

Schools with a trained facilitator

    • All Saints CofE Primary School
    • Arundel CofE Primary School
    • Baldwins Hill Primary School
    • Barns Green Primary School
    • Bartons Primary School
    • Bersted Green Primary School
    • Blackwell Primary School
    • Bosham Primary School
    • Bramber Primary School
    • Broadwater CofE Primary School
    • Buckingham Park Primary School
    • Castlewood Primary School
    • Crawley Down Village CofE School
    • Durrington Infant and Juniors Federated Schools
    • East Preston Infant School
    • East Preston Junior School
    • Eastergate CofE Primary School
    • Elm Grove Primary School
    • Estcots Primary School
    • Fernhurst Primary School
    • Fishbourne Primary School
    • Goring-by-Sea CofE Primary School
    • Gossops Green Primary School
    • Halsford Park Primary School
    • Heronway Primary School
    • Kingslea Primary School
    • Lindfield Primary Academy
    • London Meed Primary School
    • Lyminster Primary School
    • Midhurst CofE Primary School
    • North Heath Community Primary School
    • Oakfields Primary School
    • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
    • Parklands Community Primary School
    • Rose Green Infant School
    • Rustington Community Primary School
    • Seaside Primary School
    • Shipley CofE Primary School
    • Southbourne Infant and Junior Schools
    • St Augustine’s CofE Primary School
    • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
    • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
    • St Lawrence CofE Primary School
    • St Mary's CofE Primary School,  Washington
    • St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Haywards Heath
    • Steyning CofE Primary School
    • Storrington Primary School
    • Summerlea Community Primary School
    • Thakeham Primary School
    • The Gattons Infant School
    • The Globe Primary Academy
    • The March CofE Primary School
    • Twineham CofE Primary School
    • Upper Beeding Primary School
    • Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School
    • Warden Park Primary Academy
    • West Park CofE Primary School
    • Davison
    • Ormiston Six Villages Academy
    • The Angmering School
    • The Forest School
    • Woodlands Meed School
    • Manor Green College
    • Fordwater School
    • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School