SEND & Mental Wellbeing

Childrens Mental Health Week 2024

Children’s Mental Health Week will take place from 5-11 February 2024. The theme this year is ‘My Voice Matters’. Help us to celebrate by accessing different age and themed resources. You can even add your club the Children’s Mental Health Week Map and share how you are supporting Children’s Mental Health Week to inspire others around the UK and beyond to support children’s mental health.

Childrens Mental Health Week Resources and signposting with Place2be  – Explore, access and download here.

School and Youth Group Mental Wellbeing Resources with Place2be – Explore, access and download here.

Essex ActivAte printable worksheets for Mental Wellbeing:

My Safe place (ages 4-11)

Healthy foods for positive wellbeing (ages 4-11)

What matters to you? (ages 4-11)

What matters to you? (ages 12+)

Positive Mental Wellbeing Word-search (ages 12+)

Let your heart speak – Colouring Sheet (ages 12+)

Walk and Talk Booklet – here

Mental Wellbeing Toolkit – here

Mental Wellbeing Ambassador poster – here

Mind Wellness Action Plan – Wellness Actions Plans are an easy, practical way of helping you support your own mental health at work, find out more here.

Mental Wellbeing Support and Guidance

• MHFA England- free resources on mental health
• Mind West Essex Training and Academy to 5 ways to wellbeing free course 1
• Mind West Essex Training and Academy Intro to Panic Attacks 

SEND Toolkit – here

Inclusive Ambassador poster – here

For further information and support on SEND training please see our training section here.

We have identified four key categories to show the level of care that each of our SEND clubs can provide. These range from Level 1 (mild-moderate needs, fairly independent), through to Level 4 (more severe needs, dedicated support needed). Please check the four club levels below for the most suitable support for your child/ren.

When booking your child/ren onto a SEND club, please ensure you discuss with the provider any requirements or further support your child/ren may need prior to attending, so your child/ren can enjoy a positive club experience.

If you are not eligible for the Essex ActivAte programme, please register with Short Breaks for further SEND support.

Club Level 1:

• This club will be suitable for child/ren who have mild to moderate needs
• Who are able to use the toilet and eat their lunch with correct supervision but do not need direct support in doing so
• This level is suitable for children who do not present behaviours at risk such as being of harm to themselves or to others

Club Level 2:

• This club will be suitable for children who have mild to moderate needs, those who will need direct support with personal care and will need one to one support with eating their lunch
• This level is suitable for children who do not present risky behaviours such as being of harm to themselves or to others

Club Level 3:

• This club will be suitable for children who have moderate to severe needs, those who will need direct support with personal care and will need one to one support with eating their lunch

Club Level 4:

• This club will be suitable for children who have moderate to severe needs, those who will need direct support with personal care and will need one to one support with eating their lunch
• These children may also be known to demonstrate risky behaviours such as being of harm to themselves or to others