Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): Targeted support

_What might this look like? _ 

Children and young people who find it more difficult to feel safe and secure and to remain regulated in school because they have been exposed to adverse experiences. Children and young people living in a currently challenging situation are likely to show a ‘fight, flight, freeze’ stress response whenever they experience something that feels threatening to them. 

**Education services ** 

In school support  

• Sessions with a trained member of staff such as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA), Educational Psychology Assistant, counsellor or member of the pastoral team to address worries and to develop coping strategies  

• For information about ELSA training see here[External Link] 

• Consideration of a referral into the SEND Support Advisory Partnership (SSAP) for advice and resources for pupils at SEND Support. See more information here[External Link] 

Vulnerable Pupil Panel  

• The Vulnerable Pupils Panel [External Link](VPP) is a multi-agency partnership which can be referred into by school staff to provide support, advice and guidance for vulnerable child and young people where there is a concern about risk of exclusion or poor attendance  

• The Turnaround Programme is a preventative project which runs for four weeks, supporting students from external schools who are at risk of permanent exclusion. This can be referred into via VPP and is delivered by The Limes 

• Outreach, nurture or respite can also be provided by The Limes to prevent exclusion for primary aged pupils which would be arranged through VPP 

Sutton Virtual School  

• Virtual School and Educational Psychology joint consultations for professionals and staff working with children who are looked after or who have a social worker. Please visit the Cognus website by clicking this link for further information. [External Link] 

Cognus Inclusion Team  

• Inclusion Surgeries run every week Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning for any member of school staff to provide information, advice, and guidance to schools to support inclusive practice and the prevention of exclusion. To book onto the Inclusion Surgery, please complete the booking form[External Link]. 

**Social care services ** 

Family Hubs  

• Parent/carer Coffee Information Sessions. If you would like to find out more about the sessions, please contact Clare Kennedy Parenting Administrator via her email: clare.kennedy@sutton.gov.uk 

• A range of parent/carer training programmes, support sessions and information which can be found here  

Early Help  

• Advice and signposting from an Early Help Coordinator  

• Referral into the Helping Early Panel which is a multi-agency partnership that aims to support children, young people, and families in Sutton by providing early intervention and prevention services. It focuses on identifying and addressing needs early on to prevent issues from escalating and to improve outcomes for children and families. Referral can only be completed by professionals (not schools)  

• For professional support or guidance on referrals, you can contact the Early Help Coordinators at 020 8770 6001 For more information  please visit the Sutton Information Hub by clicking this link. [External Link] 

• and for more information see here 

Early Help & Integrated Youth Justice Service (EHIYJS) | Schools Team 

This service is only available for secondary schools with an assigned worker 

• Individual pupil work for young people who are becoming disengaged with education 

• Workshops for groups of pupil 

• For more information please contact Paul Arthur, Team Manager paul.arthur@sutton.gov.uk, telephone 07395 283151 or Laura Noulton, Service Manager 07970955105. For more information  please visit the Sutton Information Hub by clicking this link. 

Sutton Therapeutic Hub  

_This service is only available to children/young people and families open to Sutton’s Children’s Services _ 

• Hub practitioners work with children and young people to assess and understand their needs, and those of the parents/ carers. Where appropriate, they may then offer therapeutic interventions. 

• Parent/carer coffee morning sessions jointly run by the Virtual School and Therapeutic Hub  

Integrated Youth Services  

• The Integrated Youth Service is a new service formed from the existing partnership of the Targeted Youth Support and Youth Offending Teams. The service is based at The Quad in Carshalton and is for young people from ages 11-18 

• All services offered require a referral via Social Care, Early Help or the Vulnerable Pupils Panel. See more information here 

**Health services ** 

Education Wellbeing Service SWLSTG/Cognus 

• Guided self-help for anxiety or low mood  

• 1:1 Parenting support for managing child's anxiety and behaviour. 

• Therapeutic groups including creative therapies (limited to the cluster of schools operating within the St Philomena’s Cluster) 

• Therapy focused on addressing trauma needs including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (limited to the cluster of schools operating within the St Philomena’s Cluster) 

• Reflective consultation slots for school staff  

• For more information about this service or to request training and support contact your schools Mental Health Lead. To find out who is your linked worker please email EWSinfo@swlstg.nhs.uk or see here[External Link]. For schools who are part of the team linked to Cognus see more information here [External Link] 

Sutton Alliance services – Tier 2  

• CAMHS cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety, phobias and low mood for children and young people up to the age of 18 registered with a Sutton GP. Referrals can be made by GP's, other healthcare professionals, schools, and others via the single point of reference. Referrals information can be found here [External Link] 

• Off the Record for counselling for young people aged 11-25. See here for referral[External Link] information and criteria  

School nursing  

• Sutton School nursing offers regular confidential drop in clinics in Sutton Secondary schools providing support and guidance on both physical health and emotional well-being. Visit them on Instagram.com/suttonschoolnursing/[external Link] 

• If you would like to see a member of the team, they can be contacted: By phone on 020 8770 5409. By email at hcpadmin@sutton.gov.uk or through the school a pupil attends. You can also get further information by visiting the Sutton Information by clicking this link  

**Voluntary/Community services ** 

MAPS Mentoring 

• Mentoring support for children and young people who would benefit from having a safe space, or support to improve their confidence or raise aspirations. See here[External Link] for more information about the service and the referral process   

Jigsaw4u 

• Piece of Mind therapeutic support on an outreach basis for 11 – 24-year-olds across South West London who are experiencing depression and anxiety. You can self-refer or be referred through by a parent/carer or professional here[External Link] 

• Therapeutic Life Story Work for 4 – 18 year olds who are adopted or under a special guardianship order. Referrals can be made and the service commissioned by a social care professional here[External Link] 

• Play therapy on an outreach basis for 5 – 10-year-olds across South West London who have been affected by Domestic Abuse. For more information about commissioning this service see here[External Link]