In line with the priorities identified in Hertfordshire’s CAMHS Transformation plan, Hertfordshire and West Essex is continuing with the expansion of its Mental Health Support Teams in schools (MHSTs) programme following the NHS Long Term Plan and the recommendations from the 2017 Green Paper. MHST Education Mental Health Practitioners are delivering support and training for school staff and parents/carers, as well as individual and group interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, helping them to build their resilience and develop positive coping strategies.
MHST’s are now supporting settings in all of the districts across Hertfordshire as well as Harlow, Epping and Uttlesford in West Essex.
Each team can offer support to between 12 and 20 schools with a mix of primary, secondary and further education settings.
Schools are offered the support of a MHST and selected from:
- those who express an interest
- known demographic data including disadvantaged children as an example.
There is also a specialist SEN MHST who operate in nearly all special schools across Hertfordshire and support mainstream MHST’s with advice and signposting.
2023/24: MHSTs to begin supporting several SEND units as well as strengthening SEND advice and guidance to MHSTs in mainstream schools.
If you would like further information on the schools with an MHST in your area or are interested in joining the programme, please do make contact with Charlotte at and further information can be shared.
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