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SHS is a national charity that places highly trained practitioners in to schools to support children and families whatever they are going through.

Most children and their families will experience difficult times in their life when they need some extra support and this can make school life challenging. Whether they are experiencing problems inside or outside the school gates, research shows that in typical classroom children have more worries than you might expect…

  • 12 children will have been bullied at some point
  • 8 children will be living in poverty
  • 7 children will have witnessed domestic violence
  • 6 children will have been exposed to alcohol or drug misuse
  • 1 child will be the main carer for a family member

At SHS, we understand that reasons behind persistent lateness, truancy, failure to do homework, or bullying, can be varied and complex. As a non-timetabled specialist resource, an SHS practitioner is available at school to support children and also to meet with parents in their homes or in the community. 

Here’s an idea of some of the things SHS can help with:
  • Fitting in at school
  • Housing and money worries
  • Feeling happy and confident
  • Benefits and support
  • New starts and settling in
  • School grades and results
  • Getting to school on time and good attendance
  • Preparing for change
  • Mental or physical health issues
  • Family problems
  • Courses, training and volunteering
  • Bereavement
…plus much, much more.


"I am very proud to have been the first Head Teacher to bring SHS to the East Midlands; it was the best decision I have made in my 11 years as a Head Teacher. I think SHS is fantastic.”"
Michael Jackson, Head Teacher at Seagrave Primary School, Nottingham.