SJSF achieves AcSEED accreditation

We are proud to confirm that our school has achieved AcSEED mental health & wellbeing accreditation.

Mr Parrington, our SENDCo commented 'it is a solid reflection of the whole school's ethos to comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support for young people with no less than 18 areas of strength identified'.

The AcSEED review team were particularly impressed with:

1. Use of Voice 21 Oracy as a potential platform for children to communicate their feelings and emotions in an effective way.
2. SENDCO/wellbeing updates to full governing body meetings.
3. Well written Wellbeing Policy that is available through the school website as part of the ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing’ section.
4. Useful pathway document to ensure assessment and implementation of any additional wellbeing support is well structured and involves parents appropriately.
5. Good wellbeing education programme based on PSHE.
6. Range of mechanisms used to ensure children are aware of the wellbeing support and services available.
7. Good range of external organisations utilised to complement the school’s own wellbeing resources.
8. The Nest.
9. SDQ’s used to measure the effectiveness of emotional wellbeing support, and subsequently to drive potential improvements.
10. Range of mental health and wellbeing referral options including CAMHS MH link team.
11. Orange Button member.
12. Training and support to year 6 montors and year 2 wellbeing ambassadors.
13. Forest School Lead and additional PE provision for targeted individuals.
14. Minds Ahead and other wellbeing training resources for staff.
15. Staff wellbeing group and wellbeing champion.
16. Senior Mental Health Lead practitioner training.
17. Tuning into Kids programme.
18. Dedicated strand in SDP for ‘Personal Development.