Good engagement methods
These are a series of approaches to support professionals working with children and young people with SEND.
They address and support some of the core challenges that professionals may encounter within their classrooms/settings with children with SEND.
Within each GEM, you will find activities which are versatile and that can be adapted to suit your school setting, in primary and secondary.
GEMS can be used to support individual children or may be suitable for small group in within a whole class setting.
GEMS ADHD
(PDF 232.5KB)
GEMS Anger (updated November 2024)
(PDF 378.1KB)
GEMS Autism
(PDF 245.5KB)
GEMS Bereavement and loss (updated 2022)
(PDF 205KB)
GEMS Visuals
(PDF 98KB)
GEMS Sensory (updated 2024)
(PDF 849.9KB)
GEMS Wellbeing and mindfulness (updated 2022)
(PDF 362.8KB)
GEMS Workstation
(PDF 990.6KB)
GEMS Pre-teaching
(PDF 384KB)
GEMS Friendship (updated 2022)
(PDF 220.1KB)
GEMS Attachment
(PDF 160.1KB)
GEMS Anxiety (updated November 2024)
(PDF 661.5KB)