Project Spark Project
Funding £140,000 a year. The project was funded initially with a three-year grant from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Kent County Council is continuing to fund the project
Purpose To improve children’s emotional wellbeing by bringing mental health expertise into schools
Background It’s no surprise that children learn better and achieve more when they feel happy and have the skills to deal with emotional challenges. Yet those with mental health problems or at risk of developing them do not always have access to the support they need.
In Kent, the county council and primary care trust worked together to bring mental health support into primary schools as part of the government-funded Targeted Mental Health in Schools Programme.
"Previously, there was no child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) support of this style in Kent, where you’re in the community, working with children and young people in school," says Spark Project team leader Sally Ward. The idea was to bring services to families rather than expecting them to travel miles from places as remote as the Isle of Sheppey.
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