EBSA Resources and Additional Support 

• Conwy EBSA Pathway

The EBSA pathway has been developed in collaboration with a range of services to meet the needs of pupils at risk of EBSA and experiencing EBSA in Conwy. The pathway aims to provide a consistent approach for Conwy schools when supporting pupils with EBSA. 

The following services have been key in the development of the pathway and can be accessed through schools’ normal processes for requesting support: 

• Educational Psychology Service

Conwy Educational Psychology Service - Conwy County Borough Council 

• Education Social Work Service

Education Social Work Service - Conwy (dewis.wales)

• Family Support Teams

Conwy Family 

• TRAC

TRAC (for people aged 11-24) (conwy.gov.uk)

• School Based Counselling

School Based Counselling Service - Conwy County Borough Council 

• Youth Service

Youth and Employability Service (conwy.gov.uk)

• Youth Justice

Youth Justice Service (conwy.gov.uk)

• Young Carers

Under 19 and Caring (conwy.gov.uk)

• Social Services

Social Care and Wellbeing (conwy.gov.uk)

It may be necessary to consult with medical professionals who will be accessed through schools’ normal processes for requesting support and advice. Some examples of Health services who schools may wish to consult include: 

• Your school Nurse

• Child Adolescent Mental Health Service 

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (nhs.wales) 

• Speech and Language therapy- Children's Service

Speech and Language therapy - Children's Service - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (nhs.wales) 

• Local Integrated Families Team

The Local Integrated Family Team (LIFT) is a multi-agency team made up of staff from Conwy, Denbighshire and Betsi Cadwaladr University Hospital Trust. LIFT helps families with managing children’s challenging behaviour at home.
Local Integrated Family Team (LIFT) | Denbighshire County Council

Some other support services that schools may wish to contact for additional advice and support include the following;

• Action for Children
  Provide a range of support for children, young people and families
  https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/?_ga=2.37093280.1870612471.1614259508-925271718.1598282442

• Cruse Bereavement Service

Provide support and advice for bereaved families

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

• SNAP Cymru

Provide information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, additional learning needs or disabilities

https://www.snapcymru.org/

• Young Minds

Provide information and advice for young people and families

https://youngminds.org.uk/

• Barnardo’s

Provide support for families, children and young people

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-families

• TGP Cymru

Provide advocacy support for families, children and young people experiencing difficulties accessing appropriate services

https://www.tgpcymru.org.uk/who-we-are/

• Solihull Online Learning for Parents

A free online course available for parents of children from bump to 19 years covering a range of topics. 

Available for free for families in North Wales. 

https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Social-Care-and-Wellbeing/Children-and-families/assets/documents/Flashcard-1v1.jpg

Anxiety

• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Heubner

• Information about Anxiety (YoungMinds)
  What is Anxiety? | Symptoms of Anxiety and Getting Help | YoungMinds

• Mighty Moe: An Anxiety Workbook for Children by Lacey Woloshyn
  Mighty Moe1.pdf (cw.bc.ca)

• Anxiety: Self Help Guide (MoodJuice)
  MOODJUICE - Anxiety - Self-help Guide (mcgill.ca)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills Training Workbook (Hertfordshire Partnership NHS)
  CBT-workbook-good-to-use.pdf (inabook.co.za)

• Anxiety by Paul Stallard – Example of activities
  psychol 17742 (tandfbis.s3.amazonaws.com)

• Understanding anxiety and panic attacks (Mind)
  Anxiety and panic attacks | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems

• The Anxious Child: A booklet for parents and carers wanting to know more about anxiety in children and young people
  anxious_child.pdf (mentalhealth.org.uk)

General Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health

• Managing Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope (for older young people)

• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens by Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes and Ann Bailey

• Stuff That Sucks: Accepting what you can’t change and committing to what you can By Ben Sedley

• Promoting Emotional Resilience Toolkit
  KAN-Emotional-resilience-toolkit.pdf (hbtg.org.uk)

• The Thriving Adolescent: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology to Help Teens Manage Emotions, Achieve Goals and Build Connection by Louise Hayes

• Feeling Good: Promoting children’s mental health (Centre for Mental Health)
  Mentality wrap_2 (centreformentalhealth.org.uk)

• Parent survival guide (YoungMinds)
  Parents Survival Guide | Mental Health Support | YoungMinds

•  Dealing with Feeling by Tina Rae

• I am special by Peter Vermeulon

•   A Volcano in my Tummy by Elaine Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney

• Emotional Literacy assessment and intervention (GL Assessment; available for both primary and secondary)
  Emotional Literacy - GL Assessment (gl-assessment.co.uk)

 Resources on mental health

• • MindEd Hub
    MindEd for Families: online information, education and advice for families

  • MindEd For Families
    MindEd for Professionals: e-learning on a range of relevant topics

  • MindEd Hub

  • Emotional Literacy resources (ELSA Support)

Resources for Emotional Literacy Support Assistants - ELSA Support (elsa-support.co.uk)