HeadStart

HeadStart is an innovative programme that will support year 6 throughout their transition from primary to secondary school for a full 12 months. The mental health transformation officer works with the year 6 classes to deliver full class workshops in a wide range of topics around mental health and transition before working with the schools to identify those pupils that will benefit from enhanced 1-1 support with the mental health transformation officer. 

 

The HeadStart programme aims to transform we way we perceive, think and talk about mental health by providing an early intervention and prevention service for children as well increasing resilience and giving the participants the tools they need to thrive. The mental health transformation officer will use an individualised and flexible approach to provide education on coping strategies and self-management to those children who are most in need to help reduce the burden on local children’s mental health services which currently have large waiting lists.