What is an ELSA?

• An ELSA is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.
• An ELSA is a school-based support role, designed to support pupils with emotional and social needs. 
• ELSAs are usually experienced teaching assistants who have had additional training by Educational Psychologists. 
• ELSAs work with individual pupils or small groups, using activities and strategies to help pupils build resilience, emotional literacy and coping mechanisms.

ELSA Sessions

Mrs Turner, our ELSA, is very passionate about providing this extra support! These sessions have a great impact on our pupils. Behaviour and emotional understanding are learnt along with a host of strategies to help them remain calm and in control. She has helped with friendships, transitions, bereavement and separation anxiety. Feedback from parents and children is always positive. It’s very rewarding to see pupils using the strategies they have learnt during their sessions.

Parent Feedback

"I appreciate your support and I'm grateful he can smile again. We are progressively improving"

"I am very happy overall with the ELSA sessions"