Identifying need requires careful planning and evaluation to ensure what is put in place brings about sustainable, positive change. Consider what assessment tools are used in your school:
- At a whole school level to ensure needs are identified early and not missed.
- In a targeted way when needs arise.
- To evaluate the impact of interventions.
Assessment tools to explore SEMH needs include:
- Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS).
- Emotional Literacy Assessment.
- Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale.
- Boxall Profile.
- The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
- Blob Tree.
- Self-Image Profile.
- Pupil’s Attitude to Self and School.
- Schools and Students Health Education Unit (SHEU) surveys.
- Child and Youth Resiliency Measure.
- Motional Intervention Activities (Trauma Informed Schools).
- NFER Emotional Literacy.
- SNAP Assessment.
It is important to measure impact in order to track and monitor a young person’s response to intervention. If limited progress is being made this should be addressed through ADPR cycles.