{"id":291,"date":"2023-10-16T09:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/pupil-wellbeing\/?p=291"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:53:41","slug":"emotional-support-from-elsa-trained-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/pupil-wellbeing\/2023\/10\/16\/emotional-support-from-elsa-trained-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional support from ELSA trained staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is ELSA ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ELSAs are warm, kind and caring people who want to make children and young people feel happy in school and to reach their potential socially, emotionally and academically. They understand the barriers to learning that some children and young people might have and can help them with this. They can support the children and young person\u2019s emotional development and help them cope with life\u2019s challenges. ELSAs will also help children and young people find solutions to their problems.<\/p>\n

An ELSA is not there to fix problems but to help the child find their own solutions and offer that important support to a child or young person. Relationships are key in helping children and young people to feel safe and nurtured. ELSA is about creating a reflective space for the child or young person.<\/p>\n

Scope of practice<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is important that ELSAs work within their scope of practice and only cover things they are trained to cover. Any concerns out of their scope of practice will be discussed with their Educational Psychologist and potentially referred on to outside agencies. ELSAs support children to understand their feelings and find strategies that work for them.<\/p>\n

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What areas does an ELSA help with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Loss and bereavement<\/p>\n

\u2022 Emotional Literacy<\/p>\n

\u2022 Self-esteem<\/p>\n

\u2022 Social Skills<\/p>\n

\u2022 Friendship issues<\/p>\n

\u2022 Relationships<\/p>\n

\u2022 Managing strong feelings<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anxiety and worries<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bullying<\/p>\n

\u2022 Conflict<\/p>\n

\u2022 Emotional Regulation<\/p>\n

\u2022 Growth Mindset<\/p>\n

\u2022 Social and therapeutic stories<\/p>\n

\u2022 Problem solving<\/p>\n

Where do sessions take place?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideally, the Pumpkin room, but sometimes, other quiet school spaces are used for ELSA intervention.<\/p>\n

How are children or young people referred for ELSA?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Class teacher referral<\/p>\n

\u2022 Senco referral<\/p>\n

\u2022 Parent referral<\/p>\n

\u2022 Child referral<\/p>\n

\u2022 Outside agency referral<\/p>\n

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How long should an ELSA Intervention last?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ELSA intervention should be a short-term focus intervention with clear aims. Usually half a term to a full term in length.<\/p>\n

An ELSA in a school is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. ELSAs are trained and regularly supervised by the Educational Psychologists who trained them. Regular supervision meetings are essential to good practice and allow the ELSA to bring up any problems with a group of other ELSAs along with the Educational Psychologist.<\/p>\n

ELSA – Short term focused intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vast majority of ELSA sessions are proactive. This means there are targets for the ELSA to achieve with the child or young person. This makes the intervention measurable so the school knows the child or young person has made progress and the intervention has been successful. The targets are known as SMART \u2013 specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-limited. This might be a one-to-one session or a group session. The usual intervention is 6 sessions (half a term), but it could be a little longer if necessary. It is important the child or young person doesn\u2019t become too attached and reliant on the ELSA because the aim for most children or young people is to cope independently with any challenges that they face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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