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The Links Multi Academy Trust Primary Outreach Team provide support to 52 primary schools in St Albans and Harpenden.
The team offer a Tier one approach, often referred to as a ‘light intervention’ trying to tackle any challenging behaviour before escalation. The process usually begins with a completed referral form (SSR) which is triaged by staff before meetings are set up with the school and families. An observation of the young person within the classroom or even unstructured times (lunch times or playtimes) before work begins. The aim of the intervention is to supply the school with strategies to support the young person to have successful school days. The work completed with the young person often focuses on self-esteem, team building, friendship issues, understanding the importance of regulating emotions or simply empowering the young person with strategies to have positive days. Once the sessions are completed (this can vary from one to six sessions across a 6-week period) meetings with staff and parent/carers are once again set up to discuss progress and possible next steps.
The team also provide schools via ‘Solution Cluster’ each month to support primary schools in the DSPL7 area. This consists of schools selecting a time slot to attend a 30-minute appointment held via Teams, where a panel of professionals listen to the schools’ concerns before offering short, medium and long-term solutions. These Cluster meetings are overly subscribed and continue to be appreciated amongst DSPL7.
When we receive a referral, a variety of options may be offered. Each intervention is personalised for the student and may include:
This is not an exhaustive list; we are continually developing our work with schools and professional partners.
Targeted support for young people is offered through 1:1 sessions once or twice a week when challenging behaviour is affecting their learning. We might see a student more often if they are at risk of permanent exclusion, or experiencing a traumatic or transitional event, such as a managed move. Occasionally, it is appropriate to work with very small groups on challenging behaviour issues.
We can also deliver short interventions, such as a return from exclusion programme or a managed move programme.
All referrals for targeted support must be fully completed and include a parent’s/carer’s signature.
To contact our School’s Outreach Team:
Single Service Request forms and Assessment and Progress forms can be found below.
Targeted support for young people is offered through 1:1 sessions once or twice a week when challenging behaviour is affecting their learning. We might see a student more often if they are at risk of permanent exclusion, or experiencing a traumatic or transitional event, such as a managed move. Occasionally, it is appropriate to work with very small groups on challenging behaviour issues.
We can also deliver short interventions, such as a return from exclusion programme or a managed move programme.
At the start of Year 7, we work with all of our secondary schools to support small groups of young people who have been identified as needing additional intervention during their move to secondary.
TLC believe that safe, healthy and happy relationships are the bedrock of good emotional wellbeing.
They strive for everyone within their reach to enjoy personal resilience and benefit from positive relationships.
Over their 40-year history, they’ve helped thousands of adults, children and families. As their organisation continues to grow, they aim to expand their reach across the whole of England and extend support to even more people
TLC offer a diverse range of services to help you maintain positive relationships with yourself and those around you.
They’ve proudly supported people for over 40 years and won several awards. Their core aim is to ensure that everyone within their reach benefits from safe, healthy and happy relationships.
Our Children, Our Area
NESSie aims to provide therapeutic support for children in Y2-Y7 who may:
NESSie provide art therapies (Art, Drama and Music), using creativity and imagination to improve mental health and are particularly helpful to those who prefer a less verbal approach. Children and young people use drama, music or art to explore, express, reflect and recover from difficult or challenging events. Art therapist are clinicians and are registered and regulated in the UK.
NESSie supports children in years 2-7 with moderate mental health difficulties whose needs cannot be better met by another service and fall within the Local Authority’s priority areas. Referrals are only accepted from schools and parent consent is needed.
Before making a referral, both the parent and school should complete the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and upload the forms to the referral portal. The information in the questionnaire will help the therapist decide whether NESSie is the right service for the young person.
The Sandbox is an NHS-funded service to support children and young people in South Staffordshire and Hertfordshire with their mental health and well-being. In addition to providing NHS-funded support, The Sandbox is a central place for resources about common mental health issues, with information on how to access additional support or emergency services. The Sandbox is for Children and Young People struggling with their mental health. This service is available for anyone registered with a GP in either South Staffordshire or Hertfordshire. Sandbox are an online only service so are not suitable for certain more severe mental health issues or for people who are in crisis. For more information, please visit:
The Links Academy serves the needs of primary and secondary schools and their students in the St. Albans and Harpenden districts of Hertfordshire.
Travellers Lane
Hatfield, Herts
AL10 8TJ
1 Hixberry Lane
St Albans, Herts
AL4 0TZ
Woollam Crescent
AL3 6EJ
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