Self-harm and/or suicidal thoughts: Universal support

_What might this look like? _ 

A whole school approach to understanding and supporting mental health and emotional well-being seeks to identify needs quickly and prevent needs from emerging through providing safe, secure spaces for pupils to learn. Training for staff, and community support for parents/carers is likely to be in place.  

**Education services ** 

In school support  

• Risk assessment and safety planning  

• See more about Ordinarily Available Provision in schools here 

Cognus Educational Psychology Service 

• A range of training sessions including those focused on developing emotional resilience in children and young people, understanding child and adolescent mental health needs and Emotion Coaching. See here for more information[External Link] about dates and signing up for courses. Suicide Prevention training is offered annually but can also be commissioned as part of whole school training  

• A call back service for parents/carers to receive a one-off consultation for support and advice. Sign up here[External Link] 

For more information or enquiries, please email ep.service@cognus.org.uk 

**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  

**Health services ** 

Education Wellbeing Service SWLSTG/Cognus  

• A range of webinars[External Link] and videos[External Link] for school staff and parents/carers on a range of topics related to emotional wellbeing and mental health  

• In school workshops for school staff and parent/carers on a range of topics related to emotional wellbeing and mental health 

• Every Conversation Matters training to introduce ideas about communication approaches which build relationships and emotional resilience in children and young people  

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]  

Kooth  

• Digital mental health platform providing mental health support for young people from age 10 and up. Sign up here[External Link] 

CAMHS  

• Contact the SPA[External Link] for advice and consultation