SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support Service – SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) Team

If your child is in Year 1 -1 1 and has difficulties that may be indicative of a SEMH need we can offer support.

Work avoidance or refusal to co-operate
Rejecting or challenging adult authority
Attention (attachment seeking)
Venting emotions or a loss of control
Difficulties regulating emotions
Problems coping with unstructured time e.g. break or lunchtimes or for younger children struggling to manage with continuous provision
Hurting other children
Hiding
Running away, escaping
Not managing relationships with peers
Not managing relationships with adults
Lack of emotion
Finds it hard to accept changes in routine or environment
Struggles with transitioning from one task to another
Poor attention and listening, and struggling to access group learning
Challenging behaviour and difficulties with sharing and/or interacting with peers
Difficulty following rules
Withdrawn, isolates self from peers and staff
Can show aggression both physically and verbally to staff and peers.
Unable to maintain cooperative relationships with staff
Struggles to manage emotions which can lead to angry outbursts
Can rarely complete a task without support

Who to contact

Contact Name: Emma Bateman
Contact Position: Lead Advisory Teacher SEMH Team
Telephone: 01254 585693 01254 585693
E-mail: emma.bateman@blackburn.gov.uk
Website: SEND Support Service
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Parent Organisation: SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Support Service

Where to go

Name: Children's Services
Address: 10, Duke Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
Postcode: BB2 1DH
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Availability

Referral required

Yes

Referral Details

Yes. Your child’s special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) should phone the SEMH Drop- In session which is held every Monday 2-4pm to discuss possible referrals.

Referral details

The special education needs coordinator (SENCO) in your child’s school can refer into our team. Your SENCO should be the first point of contact to find out how to access the service.

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Description

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support Service – SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) Team

If your child is in Year 1 -1 1 and has difficulties that may be indicative of a SEMH need we can offer support.

Work avoidance or refusal to co-operate
Rejecting or challenging adult authority
Attention (attachment seeking)
Venting emotions or a loss of control
Difficulties regulating emotions
Problems coping with unstructured time e.g. break or lunchtimes or for younger children struggling to manage with continuous provision
Hurting other children
Hiding
Running away, escaping
Not managing relationships with peers
Not managing relationships with adults
Lack of emotion
Finds it hard to accept changes in routine or environment
Struggles with transitioning from one task to another
Poor attention and listening, and struggling to access group learning
Challenging behaviour and difficulties with sharing and/or interacting with peers
Difficulty following rules
Withdrawn, isolates self from peers and staff
Can show aggression both physically and verbally to staff and peers.
Unable to maintain cooperative relationships with staff
Struggles to manage emotions which can lead to angry outbursts
Can rarely complete a task without support

Contact Name

Emma Bateman

Contact Telephone

01254 585693

Contact Email