Resources and support for professionals
The DSPL Newsletter is sent to professionals fortnightly with details of the latest courses and resources.
DSPL8 Professionals Newsletter
Woodfield Outreach Professionals Training Offer 2023-24
Dacorum Tiered Approach To Transitions
Descriptors of Need and Provision for Mainstream and Specialist Provisions
Early Years SEND Team Local Area Team PVI MNS – StAD
Hertfordshire Children and Young People’s Mental Health System Service Directory
DSPL8 Professionals Training Offer 2023-24
Hertfordshire Family Centre Service Support Leaflet for Professionals
HCC Statutory SEND Communication Policy
Early Years SEND Team Local Area Team Schools – StAD
NHSE alert and guidance
Strategic Lead for mental health in schools (was CAMHS School Link Manager). Offers Mental Health First Aid training, Level 2 Mental Health Leads training and Kitemark accreditation. To register as a Mental Health Lead or sign up for a course Contact email: SchoolMHTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
To access the “Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing” information and self-review tool plus General Mental Health information such as Wellbeing Signposting Guide for Young People, A parents survival guide, anxiety and self harm toolkit, 5 Ways to Wellbeing, stress bucket, tips for parents, when to worry tool and lots of other useful information; log onto the School section of https://www.healthyyoungmindsinherts.org.uk/
Any login problems, email SchoolMHTraining@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Hertfordshire Steps. Hertfordshire Local Authority recommended training for managing behaviour Contact steps@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Counselling for staff – via employee assistance programmes e.g. Schools Advisory Service (SAS)
Anna Freud Centre “10 Steps towards school staff wellbeing” survey and “Supporting staff wellbeing in schools” booklet. https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/schools-in-mind/resources-for-schools/ten-steps-towards-school-staff-wellbeing/
Protective behaviours. Training for professionals and parents. Contact Fiona Benjamin on Fiona@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk. www.familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk
My teen brain – One day multi agency training for professionals.
Contact css@hertfordshire.gov.uk