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.

The project runs until July 2026 and is supported by Early Help, the West Sussex Parent Carer Forum, the Educational Psychology Service, and Thought-Full.

For more information about WOWSI contact wowsi@westsussex.gov.uk.

Schools currently taking part in the project

    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
    • Arundel Church of England Primary School
    • Ashington Church of England Primary School
    • Ashurst Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School
    • Buckingham Park Primary School
    • Castlewood Primary School
    • Colgate Primary School
    • Crawley Down Village Church of England School
    • Downland Village Schools Federation (Rogate, Compton and Up Marden, Rake)
    • Durrington Infant and Juniors Federated Schools
    • East Preston Infant School
    • East Preston Junior School
    • Eastergate Church of England Primary School
    • Elm Grove Primary School
    • Estcots Primary School
    • Fairway Infant School
    • Fernhurst Primary School
    • Fishbourne Primary School
    • Goring-by-Sea Church of England Primary School
    • Gossops Green Primary School
    • Graffham and Duncton School Federation
    • Halsford Park Primary School
    • Hawthorns Primary School
    • Heronway Primary School
    • Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Lower Beeding
    • Kingslea Primary School
    • Lindfield Primary Academy
    • London Meed Primary School
    • Loxwood Primary School
    • Lyminster Primary School
    • Midhurst Church of England Primary School
    • North Heath Community Primary School
    • Oakfields Primary School
    • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
    • Parklands Community Primary School
    • River Beach Primary School
    • Rose Green Infant School
    • Rusper Primary School
    • Rustington Community Primary School
    • Seaside Primary School
    • Shipley Church of England Primary School
    • Slindon Church of England Primary School
    • Slinfold Church of England Primary School
    • Southbourne Infant and Junior Schools
    • St Augustine’s Church of England Primary School
    • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
    • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
    • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
    • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary, Angmering
    • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
    • St Mary's Church of England Primary School,  Washington
    • St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School Haywards Heath
    • Steyning Church of England Primary School
    • Storrington Primary School
    • Summerlea Community Primary School
    • Thakeham Primary School
    • The Gattons Infant School
    • The Globe Primary Academy
    • The March Church of England Primary School
    • Twineham Church of England Primary School
    • Upper Beeding Primary School
    • Walberton and Binsted Church of England Primary School
    • Warden Park Primary Academy
    • West Park Church of England Primary School
    • Wisborough Green 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