APDR – Assess

From the section: Graduated Approach - Social, emotional and mental health

APDR – Assess

Before beginning targeted and specialist intervention for a child and young person, it is important to assess and analyse their current presentation using an assessment tool.

There are two key elements that can enable schools to reliably identify pupils at risk of mental health problems.

Effective use of attainment / attendance / behaviour data so that changes in patterns for the pupil are noticed and can be acted upon; along with an effective pastoral system so that at least one member of staff (e.g. a form tutor or class teacher) knows every pupil well and has received training (Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools November 2018).

For pupils with SEMH needs, the following profile tools can be used, as part of an assessment:

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): sdqinfo.org
Boxall Profile Boxall Profile Online®
The Social and Emotional Adjustment Scale (SEA) SEA Scale – The Social and Emotional Adjustment Scale
Pupils Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) About PASS - GL Assessment (gl-assessment.co.uk)
Pupil voice resources such as (Multi-Element Plan, p.33 Emotionally Based School Non Attendance Guidance for Schools)
Sensory Audit: Sensory audit for schools and classrooms (solihull.gov.uk)
Classroom observations carried out by the SENCO or another appropriate member of staff.
A round robin information collection from teachers regarding one child/young person.
ABC forms (Antecedent, behaviour, consequence) What is an ABC Behaviour Chart? - Answered - Twinkl Teaching Wiki
Profile of risk for emotional based school avoidance (p.26, Emotionally Based School Non Attendance Guidance for Schools)
Voice of the child – Pupil centred Planning resources, 3 houses, wishes and feelings etc.

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APDR – Assess

For pupils with SEMH needs, the following profile tools can be used, as part of an assessment: For pupils with SEMH needs, the following profile tools can be used, as part of an assessment:

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For pupils with SEMH needs, the following profile tools can be used, as part of an assessment: