Headstart

Headstart is an innovative project that supports Year 6 children through their transition from primary to secondary school, our Mental Health Transformation Officer (MHTO) will work with each year 6 class, to support young people in their transition.

The project aims to revolutionise the way we think, talk and act about mental health, providing an early intervention and prevention service for children and to increase resilience and give pupils the necessary tools to thrive. The MHTO works with the school to identify those requiring one-to-one support, predominately pupils who are currently accessing Mental Health support services or are at higher risk of needing them. Using a flexible approach, they provide interventions at the earliest opportunity; providing education on coping strategies and self-management with the end goal to reduce the number of individuals and therefore the demand on local CAMHS services which currently have large waiting lists.