The Grow Team work across Mid-Essex to support children who have experienced challenges in coping within their own mainstream setting due to their social and emotional needs and are at risk of permanent exclusion.

Grow specialist staff are highly skilled in using Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP) and appreciate that behaviour is a form of communication.

Our aim is to help children to recognise their full potential: enabling them to develop confidence, awareness, stress regulation strategies, resilience and improved well-being. Progress is measured using our six core strengths.

Placements are time limited with the expectation that pupils return to their referring school. During the placement the child will continue to your school for at least one day per week (Friday).

As part of the intervention, we ask that you send a LSA for a minimum of 2 days per week (days tbc). We provide your staff member/s with valuable training and CPD to support the child within your setting.

Grow staff are able to provide additional support for your school in the form of observation, advice, staff training – each approach is tailored to the school to ensure the best possible outcome for the child.

Grow accepts children with or without an EHCP but we are unable to accept requests for support whilst an EHCP application is pending. Please note that whilst a child is on placement with us, a new application for an EHCP should not be made as this will result in cessation of placement.