Regional SEMH support for schools in Bristol and surrounding areas

At the same time, the evolving SEND and Alternative Provision reforms are placing greater emphasis on early identification, inclusive practice, and a clearly defined graduated response, with schools expected to deliver more structured and effective targeted and targeted plus support for children and their families.

Hamish & Milo helps schools respond with confidence. Our evidence-based SEMH intervention programmes, resources, training, and digital reporting tools are designed specifically for primary schools. Our offer aligns with the graduated approach, supporting universal, targeted, and targeted plus provision. Through structured SEMH interventions and SEL programmes, we help schools deliver timely support for children with emerging and more complex needs, while also engaging families as key partners in improving outcomes. We help schools provide timely, structured support for children, strengthen staff confidence, and build a more sustainable whole-school approach to wellbeing.

Programmes can be delivered independently or enhance the impact through additional training, coaching, and family-facing local support building staff confidence and ensuring consistency across the whole school community.

Rachael is an experienced practitioner and Family Support Worker with a strong background in social care and education wellbeing. She has a proven track record of successfully delivering Hamish & Milo programmes in primary schools, helping to improve children’s confidence, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and engagement in learning.

She also led the original pilot of our Families Together programme, extending SEMH support beyond the classroom and empowering parents and carers to better understand and reinforce the approaches.

Rachael’s strengths lie in building trusting, empathetic relationships with families, including those who are harder to reach. Combining a personable approach with strategic insight, she creates lasting impact. Alongside her relational approach, she is also highly skilled in developing staff confidence and capacity, inspiring effective delivery, strong parental engagement, and improved SEMH outcomes for children.

Whether your school is just beginning its Hamish & Milo journey or already using our programmes, Rachael’s support ensures strong implementation, measurable impact, and long-term value.

This means schools can begin quickly, deliver with clarity, and build a sustainable approach to SEMH inclusion that fits within the realities of everyday school life.