Mental health provision at Jesmond Park Academy
Universal Offer
- Whole school policies and procedures to ensure a calm environment al supports mental health but also educates students about mental health.
- A highly trained staff body that have the skills to prevent the decline of a student’s mental health or if required, to support a student’s mental health.
The universal offer is delivered through:
Tier 1 Offer – small group work
Reducing the number of existing low level poor mental health in students.
The tier 1 offer is delivered through:
Tier 2 Offer – 1:1 work
A more personalised and intensive support for a student’s mental health need.
The tier 2 offer is delivered through:
Tier 3 Offer – for significant mental health needs
Supporting students and referring them to medical professionals.
The tier 3 offer is delivered through:
Further information for parents/carers and students
What is single point of access (SPA) offer?
- Getting help is the overarching service that oversees the single point of access and provides short term interventions for things like anxiety, low mood and emotional or behavioural regulation.
- Support for the getting help service will come in the form of help from one of the providers commissioned by CYPS that sit in the service, including:
- Kalmer Counselling
- Barnardo’s independence Project
- Streetwise
- North East Counselling
- Barnardo’s Orchard Mosaic
- Kooth
- Children North East
Or you could be signposted to another support service sitting outside of Getting Help, for example RISE.
What does the Single Point of Access (SPA) do?
- It is the referral point for young people (0-18) in Newcastle requiring support as described above in getting help, they will decide whether or not your child needs getting more help (tier 3/4) which includes assessments in:
- Neurodevelopment: ADHD and Autism
- Learning Disability: with mental health need
- Community eating disorder
- Mental health: Assessments and interventions
For more information see
www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/children-young-peoples-service-newcastle-gateshead
SPA SERVICES – Further information
Barnardo’s Independence Project
- Provide up to 6 months of support to 12-18 year olds living in Newcastle, who are stepping down from tier 3 mental health services. Offering a young person support with transition out of these services, as well as aiming to prevent them returning back to them.
- The support concentrates on emotional wellbeing through a social prescribing model.
Kooth
- Offer online counselling services for young people aged 11-18 years, providing an early response to identification of mental health problems.
- The support online, anonymous and self-referral based so there are no waiting lists or thresholds to meet. The offer is centered on therapeutic choice, offering a full mental health toolkit, giving users the opportunity to choose what kind of support works for them. This includes self-help resources, community support and professional support.
Kalmer Counselling
- Kalmer are commissioned by CYPS to work with children and young people aged 9-25 with a learning disability/difficulty. They are also commissioned to work with those that are awaiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment.
North East Counselling
- Deliver 1.1 counselling for young people aged 4 +, using a variety of therapeutic techniques.
Barnardo’s Orchard Mosaic
- Provides a counselling service for children and young people aged 5-18 who have experienced bereavement or sexual harm.
They use a variety of techniques including talking therapy, art/play therapy and cogitative behaviour therapy (CBT) along with specialist support for those diagnosed with PTSD.
Children North East
- Provides a 1.1 counselling service for children and young people aged 9 – 25 who are struggling with their mental health.
Streetwise
- Provides early help and support to young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, anger, stress, bereavement and low self-esteem.
Mental health support line for parents and carers
- North east counselling service runs a free phone line for parents whose children are struggling with their mental health.
- The line is operated by a call back system, you can ring the number below and request a call back and one of the team will be in touch. They will be able to offer support, advice and signposting.
You can access this line by calling 0333 358 3040
