Social, Emotional, Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour. Schools should remember that all behaviour is communication. It is important that we consider what a child or young person is trying to “tell us” or “achieve” through their actions.

Such behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Children and young people may have attentional difficulties or difficulties associated with attachment and early developmental trauma. Sometimes a specific diagnosis is given by a suitably qualified medical professional. These include the diagnosis of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, for example.

Where professionals have concerns about a learners emotional wellbeing and mental health a referral can be made to Humber CAMHS by completing the referral form below and emailing it to hnf-tr.contactpointreferrals@nhs.net

Contact Point Referral Form

Where there are concerns that a learner (with a Hull GP) may have ADHD, a referral for assessment can be made by completing the referral form and checklist below and sending it via email to hnf-tr.hullandeastridingneurodiversityservice@nhs.net

East Riding Neurodiveristy Referral Form

ADHD Triage Checklist.pdf

It is important that in advance of completing the above referral, SENCOs familiarise themselves with the guidance notes given below and consider other sources of appropriate support before submitting the referral.

ADHD Triage Guidance Notes.pdf

Those learners who display difficulties consistent with ADHD, may also display traits which are consistent with attachment difficulties. Notes on some of the difficulties experienced by those with attachment difficulties can be found in the document below.

ADHD Triage Guidance Notes - Attachment.pdf