All About SEMH

A Practical Guide for Secondary Teachers

Sarah Johnson

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Routledge
05 September 2023

Secondary schools; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties

Series: All About SEND

All About SEMH is an accessible and informative guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of social, emotional and mental health needs, and to enhance their toolkit with practical, evidence-informed strategies to support learners in their care.

The book unpicks key terminology and debunks myths and misconceptions, enabling teachers to more easily understand some of the challenges for learners with SEMH needs. It then explores a range of key areas including anxiety, depression, bereavement, obsessive-compulsive disorder and self-harm, and focuses on practical strategies and adaptations that can be made in every classroom. All About SEMH includes:

A comprehensive introduction to social, emotional and mental health needs and the surrounding terms and policies Practical strategies tailored to different conditions to help provide targeted support to secondary school learners Case studies and worked examples to illustrate points in the book, supporting behaviour recognition and developing reader understanding The difference between children’s behaviour at home and at school are examined, and the voices of parents of children with SEMH are woven throughout Guidance on safeguarding and when to ask for additional support regarding concerns such as drug abuse or child exploitation Easy to dip in and out of chapters with signposting to further research, resources and support

This accessible guide is a valuable resource to empower secondary educators, increasing their knowledge and understanding of SEMH, and providing a range of practical strategies to support every learner in their class. It will be essential reading for all secondary school educators, SENCOs and parents who are supporting children with SEMH needs.

By: Sarah Johnson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781032225685
ISBN 10: 1032225688
Series: All About SEND
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Acknowledgements PART 1 1: The purpose of this book and how you might use it 2: What is the international and local policy picture? 3: What does it mean to have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs? 4: Discussing and finding out about research on SEMH 5: Secondary school PART 2 6: Anxiety 7: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) 8: Bereavement, grief and loss 9: Bi-polar disorder 10: Criminal Child Exploitation (CCE) 11: Criminal sexual exploitation (CSE) 12: Depression 13: Drug use and abuse 14: Eating disorders 15: Harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) 16: Emerging personality disorder 17: Self-harm 18: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 19: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 20: Psychosis 21: Further resources Bibliography Index

Sarah Johnson is the founder of Phoenix Education Consultancy, which helps educational establishments to understand what they are doing well and looks at addressing gaps to improve their service. She previously worked in both primary and secondary mainstream education, including as director of inclusion for a large primary school, and as head of a Secondary Pupil Referral Unit.

Reviews for All About SEMH: A Practical Guide for Secondary Teachers

Sarah is passionate about all young people being successful in school. Her own educational experience has been working with some of the most challenging and vulnerable young people: this means her practical tips come from her own tried and tested strategies. Sarah always places the child at the heart of all that she does, and inclusion runs through her veins. This book will be a practical and useful resource which will make a real difference to teachers being able to more effectively support all of their learners. - Cath Kitchen OBE, Chair of National Association for Hospital Education This practical, evidence-based and entirely user-friendly resource is an essential guide for all of those in the secondary phase who were seeking to gain a deeper understanding of mental health needs and how to support our young people to flourish in the school context. The last few years have seen a significant increase in mental health difficulties which have been linked to the covid pandemic, financial insecurity, and ongoing conflict across the globe. The impact on young people continues to concern many in education. This publication is written by practitioner who also has the lived experience necessary to provide a compassionate, nuanced and entirely practical set of resources which really do make a difference! It can be used as a dip in resource which makes it all the more accessible to the busy and frequently time staff professional. - Tina Rae, Child Psychologist & Author