Referrals

Referrals will be accepted from the following school professionals in the London Borough of Redbridge

SENCOs [Special Educational Needs Coordinator]

CP Coordinators [Child Protection]

PSAs [Parent Support Advisors]

Other school professionals that may be involved in referrals:

Those with pastoral responsibility

Anti-bullying coordinators

Peer mentoring coordinators

PSHE coordinators [Personal, Social and Health Education]

Non-school based professionals that could be involved in referrals:

EWOs [Educational Welfare Officers]

School Nurses

EPs [Educational Psychologists]

All counsellors funded by NET are asked to provide evidence that they are:

Ø      registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy [BACP]

Ø      fully CRB checked

Ø      experienced in working with children and young people.

In order to make a referral to PEACHY the following criteria should be met:

·        The child/young person must have already been referred to CAMHS [Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services]

·        The GP must be aware that there are concerns

·        All other avenues should already have been explored; for example;

Ø      “Hear and Now” counselling services

Ø      1:1 support via Connexions [13 years+]

Ø      School Counsellors

Ø      Private, affordable counselling

·        The child/young person must be on a waiting list for an appointment with CAMHS or another counselling service or have been offered group or family counselling rather than 1:1

·        There is willingness on the part of the child/young person to engage in counselling

·        Parent/Carer agreement and support has been established