{"id":20212,"date":"2024-09-10T12:34:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=20212"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:47:37","slug":"semh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/semh\/","title":{"rendered":"Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f517521\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f51757b\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-9 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><p class=\"banner-subheading\">Devon&#8217;s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\"><h1>Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)<\/h1><\/header><p>Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f51759c\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f517eb0\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support for specific areas of need<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonscp.org.uk\/training-and-resources\/guidance\/health-and-wellbeing\/emotional-and-mental-health\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Emotional and mental health<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information about emotional and mental health, and accessing support is available on the Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/attendance-and-inclusion\/ebsa\/\">Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Help for parents to understand EBSA, and advice on how children can be supported to attend school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/managing-anxiety\/\">Managing anxiety<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Tips for parents on understanding and helping their child manage anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/resources\/about-the-cfhd-mental-health-support-team-in-schools\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Support Team in schools<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) can help young people in schools and colleges with their mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f517ee7\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c05257ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and resources for parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information for parents about a range of SEMH needs, including links to useful resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#social-understanding\">Social understanding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#emotional-regulation\">Emotional regulation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#relationships\">Relationships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#self-esteem-and-resilience\">Self-esteem and resilience<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#wellbeing-and-mental-health\">Wellbeing and mental health<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/semh\/needs\/#attention-and-engagement\">Attention and engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f517f10\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538f517f3a\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support with learning and education<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a 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