Individual casework PLUS

Collaborative Behaviour-focused Consultations (CBC) and Emotionally Based School Absence (EBSA) consultations

In negotiation, settings can use their purchased time for more in-depth casework which could involve additional time for further consultations, working directly with the child or young person and analysing pre and post intervention measures.

The aim of more enhanced casework (‘Plus’) would be to work collaboratively with the school, family, young person and other professionals involved:

To intervene at the earliest opportunity
To support schools and families in taking a proactive/systemic approach through training and raising awareness of current research in an accessible way
To encourage schools to reflect upon their school ethos and work creatively with the resources and capacity available
To complete a functional analysis of EBSA/challenging behaviour i.e. what communicative functions is the focus behaviour serving for this particular young person?
To ensure the network around the children and young people (CYP) have a shared understanding
Creatively elicit the CYP’s voice and ensure their views are fully represented
To encourage schools to designate key adults or a small network of adults to liaise with child and parents/carers – This helps them feel they’re all being listened to