📦 The Ultimate SEMH Toolkit for September: Templates, Scripts & Quick Wins

10 Free SEMH Resources for Teachers, SENCOs & Support Staff, Ready to Download and Use Today!

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🎁 Free SEMH Resource Pack – What’s Inside?

To kick off the new term, I’ve pulled together 10 practical, ready-to-use resources to support your work with pupils who have Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. These tools are designed to save you time, increase consistency, and help you feel more confident when supporting pupils who need it most.

Here’s what’s included:

🗂️ Pupil Intervention Tracker
A simple but effective way to record interventions, review impact, and keep colleagues and leaders in the loop. Ideal for SENCOs, inclusion leads, or anyone coordinating SEMH support across school.

🗣️ Scripts to Use with SEMH Children
When emotions are high, the right words matter. This guide includes trauma-informed phrases to help de-escalate, set boundaries, and rebuild connection, without sounding scripted.

⚡ Quick-Win Regulation Strategies
A go-to sheet of rapid, evidence-informed strategies for calming the nervous system. Perfect for teaching assistants, pastoral staff, and class teachers needing in-the-moment ideas.

📩 Email Template about Alternative Provision (AP)
Save time with this editable email template to communicate clearly and professionally with families or external professionals about a pupil’s move to AP. It’s especially useful if your school is navigating Off-Site Directions.

🧭 Alternative Provision Planning Template
A planning tool to help structure the “why, when, and how” of AP placements. Supports a proactive, pupil-centred approach that focuses on outcomes, not just placement.

🌈 Calm Corner Poster
A colourful, pupil-friendly visual to display in your regulation area. It prompts children to identify their feelings and choose a regulation strategy, great for developing emotional literacy.

✨ Positive Reinforcement Phrases Poster
Move beyond “well done!” with this poster full of affirming, specific praise statements tailored for pupils who may struggle with self-worth or motivation.

📆 Sample Reintegration Timeline
Returning from AP, exclusion, or long-term absence? This scaffolded timeline helps staff plan a phased, supportive reintegration, with built-in review points.

👀 SEMH at a Glance Poster
A brilliant tool for briefing staff, especially new starters. Summarises key behaviours, needs, and classroom strategies to help every adult feel more confident supporting SEMH pupils.

☀️ Daily Check-In Poster
Create a consistent routine with this daily visual check-in. Promotes self-awareness, helps identify early signs of distress, and builds trusted adult relationships.

🧠 Whether you’re a SENCO, teacher, support assistant, or senior leader, these resources are designed to make your job easier while making a big difference for the children who need the most connection, compassion, and clarity.

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