Here at The Milford Academy, we strive to provide an effective and enjoyable teaching and learning environment, where children, parents and staff work together and thrive.  We aim to promote the mental and physical health and emotional wellbeing for us all. Wellbeing is at the forefront of the school’s curriculum and promoting good mental health is a priority.  

At Milford Academy, Mental Health is described as a state of mind- how we feel, think and act- and is the basis of how we steer through everyday life and respond to everyday ups and downs. The range of social and emotional support offered to our children at Milford Academy can be found in the school's SEND Information Report.

We are able to offer ELSA support to our children in school from our trained ELSA, Mrs Jenny Vaughan. ELSA stands for Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. ELSA support in schools is a project designed to help schools support the emotional needs of their pupils. ELSA acknowledges that children and young people learn best when they feel happier and their emotional needs are being addressed. Teachers can refer children to this support in school if they feel they need a higher level of support to help manage and regulate their emotions, or require emotional support if issues such as grief, loss and changes in family dynamics arise in the child's life.

SEMH support for children is also accessible to parents from the organisations listed below which can all be found online. These websites look at ways to improve your child's mental health using a number of different strategies: effective ways to talk to them; fun activities to try together and suggestions to help stay connected with others. Some websites also have parental referral systems if you feel additional SEMH support at home and in school would benefit your child. 

Young Minds;

Be U Notts;

CAMHS;

Anxiety UK;

Chat Autism;

Mindjam;

Heads Up;

The Solihull Approach.