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Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST)

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST) are part of a national programme to reduce inequalities and increase access to mental health support for children and young people.

 

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST) are part of a national programme to reduce inequalities and increase access to mental health support for children and young people.

The LPT service works with over 240 schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The teams offer support to children and young people who are experiencing:

  • low mood
  • worry
  • anxiety and avoidance (eg simple phobias or separation anxiety)
  • sleep difficulties

The team can provide techniques and strategies to children and young people, either on a direct 1:1 basis or within school groups. MHST also work closely with parents/carers to help them understand and support their child’s mental health.

The team work collaboratively with the school’s mental health lead and senior leadership team to raise awareness and promote better mental health for everyone as part of the school’s ‘Whole School and College Approach‘.

Referral criteria

MHST provides support to children and young people aged 5-18 years (in education) who attend one of the participating schools. MHST is an early-intervention service for children and young people who are experiencing low to moderate mental health concerns.

Referral process

Mental health concerns regarding specific children and young people are referred by the school’s mental health lead following discussion with the MHST team.  Consent is obtained from parents/carers prior to consultation. Advice and signposting to other appropriate services can also be provided by MHST.

Criteria exclusion

The team cannot help with more serious, complex or clinical mental health disorders. For example, a young person needing help for clinical depression could not be helped by this service - instead they would need to speak to their GP to get further support from a different service.

How to access this service

If your child is based in a school with a Mental Health Support Team, they can speak to a teacher, member of school staff or mental health support lead to find out more about when the team visit.  Visit the locations page for an up to date list of the schools we are based in.

Alternatively, young people who need support can speak directly to one of our Educational Mental Health Practitioners if they see them around school.

In addition, it is now possible to self refer for further support via My Self Referral if your child is based in a school with a Mental Health Support Team. The Triage and Navigation service will review the information in the self referral and your child will be referred to support that is considered most appropriate to meet their needs. This means a referral to Mental Health Support Team in Schools is possible but not guaranteed. Visit My Self Referral for more information.

Where are the team working?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, CoalvilleBeauchamp College

Leicester City
Primary Secondary
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Babington Academy
Alderman Richard Hallam Beauchamp City Sixth Form
Avanti Fields School Beaumont Leys School
Avenue Primary School Brook Mead Academy
Barley Croft Primary School Castle Mead Academy
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Crown Hill Community College
Belgrave St Peter’s C of E English Martyrs’ Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Braunstone Community Primary School Fullhurst Community College
Braunstone Frith Primary School Gateway Sixth Form College
Bridge Junior School Judgemeadow Community College
Buswells Lodge Primary School Lancaster Academy
Caldecote Community Primary School Madani Boys School
Catherine Infant School Madani Girls School
Catherine Junior School Orchard Mead Academy
Charnwood Primary School Rushey Mead Academy
Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy Sir Jonathon North Girls College
Dovelands Primary School Soar Valley College
Eyres Monsell Primary School The City of Leicester College
Folville Junior School The Herewood Academy
Forest Lodge Academy WQE and Regent College Group
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Glebelands Primary School
Granby Primary School
Green Lane Infant School
Hazel Community Primary School
Heatherbrook Community Primary School
Herrick Primary School
Hope Hamilton C of E Primary School
Humberstone Infant Academy
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Inglehurst Infant School
Inglehurst Junior School
Jameah Academy
Jameah Boys Academy
Knighton Mead Primary School
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Marriott Primary School
Mellor Community Primary School
Merrydale Infant School
Merrydale Junior School
Millgate School
Montrose School
Mowacre Hill Primary School
North Mead Primary Academy
Overdale Infant School
Overdale Junior School
Parks Primary School
Queensmead Primary School
Rolleston Primary School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Rushey Mead Primary Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Patrick’s Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sandfield Close Primary School
Shaftesbury Junior School
Shenton Primary School
Slater Primary School
Spark Vale Academy
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Spinney Hill Primary School
St John the Baptist C of E Primary School
St Mary’s Fields Academy
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stokes Wood Primary School
Taylor Road Primary School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A C of E School
Uplands Infant School
Whitehall Primary Academy
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Wolsey House Primary School
Woodstock Primary Academy
Wyvern Primary School
Leicestershire
Badgerbrook Primary School Bosworth Academy
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Brockington College
Belvoirdale Community Primary School Charnwood College
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Countesthorpe Academy
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Ellesmere College
Brocks Hill Primary School Forest Way School
Brookside Primary School Foxfields Academy
Broom Leys School Gartree High School
Broomfield Community Primary School Humphrey Perkins School
Brownlow Primary School Ibstock School
Christ Church & Saint Peter’s C of E Primary School Iveshead School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre John Ferneley College
Ellistown Community Primary School Limehurst Academy
Forest Way School Long Field Spencer Academy
Foxfields Academy Loughborough Grammar School
Glen Hills Primary School Loughborough High School
Glenfield Primary School Manor High School
Greenfield Primary School Melton Vale Sixth Form College
Hallam Fields, Birstall Rawlins Academy
Heather Primary School Redmoor Academy
Holywell Primary School Saint Martin’s Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hugglescote Community Primary School South Wigston High School
Huncote Primary School The Castle Rock School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby The Cedars Academy
Launde Primary School The Fusion Academy
Lift Beacon The Martin High School Anstey
Loughborough Church of England Primary School The Newbridge School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy The Roundhill Academy
Mountfields Lodge School The Winstanley School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Wigston Academy
New Swannington Primary School Wigston College
Newbold Church of England Primary School Woodbrook Vale School
Newcroft Primary Academy Wreake Valley Academy
Newlands Community Primary School
Newton Burgoland Primary School
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Rendell Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Robert Bakewell Primary School
Rothley Church of England Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sherard Primary School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School
St Botolph’s Church of England Primary School
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock
St Francis Catholic Primary School
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
St Peter’s Church of England Primary School Whetstone
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
St Winefride’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Swannington Church of England Primary School
The Fusion Academy
The Grove Primary School
The Hall School
The Latimer Primary School
The Merton Primary School
Thorpe Acre Infant School
Thorpe Acre Junior School
Townlands Church of England Primary School
Viscount Beaumont’s Church of England Primary School
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Water Leys Primary School
Westfield Junior School
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul’s Church of England Primary School
Woolden Hill Primary School
Rutland
Brooke Hill Academy Casterton College Rutland
Cottesmore Academy Catmose College
Edith Weston Academy Uppingham Community College
Exton & Greetham C of E Primary School
English Martyrs’ Catholic Voluntary Academy
Great Casterton C of E Primary School
St Mary & St John C.E.V.A. Primary school
St Nicholas C of E Primary School

What conditions do you cover

  • low mood
  • worry management
  • anxiety and avoidance (eg simple phobias or separation anxiety)
  • panic management
  • sleep difficulties
  • irritability
  • problem solving
  • challenging thoughts

Contact info

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