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Joint assessment meetings: For young people


What is a JAM and what will happen

A JAM is where you and adults that know you well come together at your school or setting to talk about:

  • your strengths, interests, and goals
  • what is going well for you at school
  • what would help to make things better for you

The first part of the meeting focuses on your views and lasts 10-20 minutes. You may want to leave once this part of the meeting has finished; however, you are welcome to stay longer. The meeting will be a maximum of two hours long.

The meeting will be led by an educational psychologist. From the meeting, the educational psychologist will write advice for your teacher(s) and other professionals on what could help you at school to overcome things that you currently find difficult.