Essex Let's Talk resources

Our joined-up approach to support the SEMH of children and young people.

A common language of emotional wellbeing and mental health

Discussing mental health should be a positive experience and, if done well, can reduce the stigma associated with mental health difficulties.

Our Let’s Talk resources are our way of using a common language and understanding of SEMH to support our children and young people.

To find out more about our Let’s Talk approach and resources to help spread the word download the following documents: 

Posters

National and local research findings indicate SEMH needs are a priority and concern. We’ve created posters to support staff covering 4 priority themes which can be downloaded using the following links:

Managing Risk

Guidance for professionals in education settings who are supporting children and young people who are exhibiting physical and/or psychological risk within their mental health presentation.

Reducing the risk of suicide

Our guidance promotes positive emotional wellbeing and reduces the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in children and young people.

This guidance is aimed at any professional working with children and young people.

For guidance on reducing the risk of suicide use the following links and downloads:

We miss you

Our best-practice guidance to provide school staff and other professionals with a toolkit for maximising school attendance.

This guidance helps you identify and support children and young people with attendance difficulties including emotionally-based school avoidance.

For guidance on and resources to maximise attendance use the following downloads:

For One Planning resources to support maximising attendance use the following downloads:

Disordered eating

This guidance provides information on how schools/settings can encourage a healthy lifestyle for children and young people, including healthy eating and exercise, in addition to how to help and support those who are at risk of developing an eating disorder.

For guidance for schools on eating disorders use the following download and link:

For a range of interactive elearning resources on eating disorders for education professionals visit the Beat School professionals online training (SPOT) online platform.

For a short introduction on what the platform has to offer use the Vimeo SPOT tour video.

For a range of interactive elearning resources on eating disorders which you can share with carers visit the Beat POD - Peer support and online development for carers online platform.

For a short introduction on what the platform has to offer use the Vimeo Introduction to POD video.

Self-harm

This toolkit supports those working with school-age children and young people under 18 years in educational settings.

Our self-harm management toolkit aims to increase:

  • understanding and awareness of self-harm
  • knowledge of the risk factors and signs associated with self-harm
  • tools for responding to students who self-harm
  • understanding of the support available and how to access it

For more information and to use the toolkit download our Let's Talk... About self-harm document.

Mid and North East Essex Mind are running workshops to increase your knowledge, skills and practical experience using toolkits.​

To find out more and book, visit the Mind Let’s Talk about self-harm web page.

Working Together

This Let's Talk - Working Together (Word, 63KB) document has been put together to provide guiding principles for schools, settings, and support services to work collaboratively.