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A programme by University College London (UCL) that took schools through a broad and comprehensive audit of school wellbeing and supported the development of a whole school approach to building resilience. 

Training for school staff to support the emotional needs of their pupils. 

A programme of training, support and focused time for primary school staff to collaborate and improve their inclusion development plans.

In January 2021 a team of 15 Family Support Assistants were recruited into private, voluntary or independent early years settings and tasked with developing a passport and package of transition activities to improve school readiness for children moving up to primary school after 18 months of Covid disruption to their early development. 

Steps is a therapeutically thinking and trauma-informed whole-school approach to positive behaviour management which has been rolled out across Fenland and East Cambridgeshire. The training includes theory, analysis, and planning tools to support whole-school and individual needs.

Meeting young people where they are, to inform, guide and improve their opportunities.

Fully funded extensive range of mental health training for staff in settings across the Opportunity Areas based on an approved competency framework Training ranges from core workshops accessible to all staff to more targeted training for specialist staff

Delivery of Mental Health Adult First Aider England Training to empower managers to put wellbeing at the heart of their approach in settings, championing efforts to promote and support mental health and wellbeing. 

Thrive-Online is a unique system for screening, action-planning and monitoring identifying the social and emotional development needs of children and young people in setting.

Setting up CPD and resources for new onsite Alternative Provision (AP) for both Primary and Secondary schools for children who were identified as at risk of exclusion.  Schools developed a range of in house AP approaches to provide wrap-around support for their pupils.

Supporting children/young people through train the trainer approaches to mental health and wellbeing. 

A local system of professionals based in educational establishments who are trained and equipped to identify needs and provide support for mental health and wellbeing for young people and staff. 

Helping young people develop skills in cooking, food management, and healthy eating on a budget.

Giving children and young people within the Opportunity Area the chance improve their confidence and happiness and, therefore, increasing the chance of them being able to fulfil their potential.

A network of support staff in schools and colleges trained to support the most vulnerable children and young people to engage with learning.

The Tell Your Story project bringing early years, school and FE educators together with arts and cultural organisations to develop emotional literacy, oracy and cultural capital

Engagement Coaches supported students in Year 9 and 10 to engage positively with learning. Coaches were trained in best practice approaches to engagement and learning behaviours.