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“The Galigir Room”: a resourced provision for young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) in their first years at secondary school
Author(s) -
Greer Julie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9604.12297
Subject(s) - mental health , narrative , futures studies , psychology , pedagogy , social emotional learning , sociology , medical education , public relations , nursing , medicine , psychiatry , political science , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
This paper examines the values, vision and practice originally outlined in a proposal for a secondary phase resourced provision for young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges. The provision was based on a well‐established model (the ‘Jarjums Room’) which had been implemented in Cherbourg Primary School in Eastleigh, England. The article offers a first‐hand narrative account of the way that this initiative, the ‘Galigir Room’, was conceptualised, successfully embraced and implemented, thanks to the commitment of a senior leadership team, a group of staff and governors and the foresight and support of the local secondary school.