Counselling in Schools Service
Promoting Emotional Health and Well Being
in Children & Young People
The aim of the Counselling In Schools Service is to provide qualified counsellors/arts’ therapist to support children aged 7 – 19 years, who are at risk of under achieving, to build up their resilience and self-confidence. The features of the service are:-
- The counselling service is for any child or young person who is experiencing difficulty, either long or short term
- Children and young people are involved in the setting of aims, deciding what they would like from their sessions and are involved in the evaluation process
- The counselling service offers one to one counselling, in a confidential setting on school premises, which is voluntarily entered into by the child or young person.
- Qualified Counsellors/Art Therapists
- Clinical Supervision
- Quality Assured Service (eg CRB checks undertaken)
The service can offer both short and long term support for children and young people.
Counselling for 2008-2009 |
Term fee (for 1 session per week) |
£533.00 |
Annual contract for 1 session per week |
£1,440.00 |
Annual contract for 2 sessions per week |
£2,880.00 |
Annual contract for 3 sessions per week |
£4,320.00 |
Annual contract for 6 sessions per week |
£8,640.00 |
Arts Therapy for 2008-2009 |
Term fee (1 session per week) |
£640.00 |
Annual contract for 1 session per week |
£1,920.00 |
Annual contract for 2 sessions per week |
£3,840.00 |
Annual contract for 3 sessions per week |
£5,760.00 |
Annual contract for 4 sessions per week |
£7,680.00 |
10% discount has been calculated on the counselling annual contracts.
All existing contracts to be honoured until July 2008.
Contacts
For details of charges and any further information relating to the service, please contact one of the team members below: |
Maria Nastri
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Manager |
01992 556981 |
Julie McDaid |
Co-ordinator |
07785 977302 |
Donna Mansfield
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Administrator |
01992 588796
Email: donna.mansfield@hertscc.gov.uk |
Room 152A
County Hall
Hertford
SG13 8DF
Accessing Counselling/Art Therapy Services
Child or young person’s criteria for accessing counselling service:
- The child or young person should be experiencing emotional distress which has persisted over time.
- The child or young person has experienced a traumatic event or crisis with recognised traumatic consequences.
- The child or young person is willing to engage in counselling/art therapy on a voluntary basis.
- The child or young person is not engaged in counselling or therapy with any other agency at the time.
- The child or young person, in negotiation with the counsellor/art therapist, will develop a counselling/art therapy contract.
School Criteria
- A senior staff member to act as a liaison with counsellor/art therapist.
- School to ensure adequate accommodation and time.
- Liaison person to ensure that all lesson notes, etc, are available to the child when lesson time is missed for counselling.
- School to provide support for teachers who may have to deal with immediate after effects of a counselling/art therapy session, or provide respite space and time for the child.
Parent Criteria
- Parents will need to provide signed consent for counselling/art therapy (Fraser Guidelines).
Referral Criteria
- Referral should be via Head Teacher or SENCo.
Criteria for Discontinuation
- Child or young person feels task is complete.
- Counsellor/Art Therapist feels task is complete.
- Counsellor/Art Therapist feels counselling is no longer appropriate for positive or negative reasons.
- Attendance deteriorates and three or more sessions are missed without good reason.
Counselling Leaflet for Primary Schools
Guidelines for Counselling in Schools
Counselling in Schools - Referral Form
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