There are a whole series of issues that we can expect to see in our pupils in the coming months. To help you spot the signs and take action, I have outlined a range of potential concerns and for each I advise at which point we should worry and suggested next steps.
This article is designed to arm rather than alarm. I hope it gives you some useful pointers. You do not need to know all the answers to be able to significantly help a child.
For further support, Headteacher Update recently published an eight-page Best Practice Focus in which I discussed spotting and responding to the signs of mental health problems, including how to listen when a child is distressed (Knightsmith, 2020).
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