The ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) intervention was designed to build the capacity of schools to support the emotional needs of their pupils from within their own resources. This is achieved by training learning support assistants to develop and deliver individualised support programmes to meet the emotional needs of children and teenagers in their settings.
Most schools we work with are experiencing an increasing rise in children's and young people’s needs, coupled with decreasing school funds and, therefore, the need to provide more support with fewer resources. The ELSA training is designed to build capacity in your school to develop individual and group intervention programmes to develop the emotional literacy of children and young people.
The programme includes six days of online training, which covers a range of areas, such as emotional literacy, attachment and belonging, resilience and self-esteem, emotional regulation, social skills, grief and loss, and positive psychology approaches.
ELSA is an evidence-based intervention, as research continues to demonstrate the impact of the ELSA programme, highlighting positive outcomes for pupils in improving their emotional wellbeing, attainment, attendance and adaptive behaviours.
Our ELSA training is accredited by ELSA Network and is designed in line with the latest research and best practice. Our online ELSA course is delivered by specialist educational psychologists with years of experience working across a wide range of school settings. The ELSA course is suitable for staff working in primary, secondary, specialist and mainstream schools.
The six days of online ELSA training cover:
Day 1: Introduction to Emotional Literacy (trainees and SLT members attending).
Day 2: Attachment and Belonging.
Day 3: Resilience and Self-Esteem.
Day 4: Emotional Regulation and Social Skills.
Day 5: Grief and Loss.
Day 6: Positive Psychology.
In addition, each ELSA trainee will also receive:
4 supervision sessions with an Educational Psychologist following the completion of the course;
Copy of PowerPoint slides after each session;
Bespoke handbook including additional information and activities for each session;
Free resources to accompany the learning materials;
Access to the private ELSA Hub on our website, which contains 100s of additional resources;
Exclusive use of the ELSA Network logo for your school website and any ELSA materials.
We pride ourselves on delivering training content and supervision supported by evidence, research and scientific principles.