Community

City Psychology Service staff led by Educational Psychologists work in a multi-disciplinary environment to apply psychological principles to support the positive mental health of children and young people and families within the community, school, and home settings.

Further information

The City Early Intervention Psychology Support (CEIPS)

The City Early Intervention Psychology Support (CEIPS) is a Leicestershire Partnership Trust Mental Health Collaborative NHS funded initiative which aims to promote mental health and well-being in children aged 0 -18. A small team of assistant psychologists are employed through the city council and jointly managed and supervised by the Leicester City Psychology Service and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The team can offer therapeutic interventions in various settings on an individual or group basis for children and their family’s resident in the city. 

Requests for involvement of the CEIPS team are through the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Access Team Triage and navigation service process and Leicester City Psychology Service.

For further information or an informal discussion regarding requests for involvement please contact the CEIPS team: Telephone: 0116 454 2240.

The CEIPS Calm Young People’s Programme

This is Leicestershire Partnership Trust Mental Health Collaborative NHS funded early intervention programme providing a confidential safe space for children and young people aged 0-18 to reflect on their emotional well-being with an assistant psychologist. Small group work or one to one support is offered over 4 to 6 sessions involving various key adults including school staff and parents/carers. This will allow an exploration, better understanding of the child’s needs and intervention that can subsequently be shared with the school and parents/carers in order to embed the strategies introduced.  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy framework including psychoeducation, training and practical resources and techniques will be utilised as appropriate.

The programme will also be delivered within community settings, including schools and the Family Hubs.

Positive and Peaceful Places (Anti-Bullying Strategy and support)

The Mental Health Manager with dedicated EP input in the Psychology Service lead the council’s Anti-Bullying strategy jointly with the Social and Emotional Mental Health Team to deliver Leicester City’s Children’s Positive and Peaceful Places Charter. This work is funded by the Children’s Trust. Key areas of support and development via a traded offer include:

• Children’s Trust Board approved Positive and Peaceful Places Charter.
• Restorative Approaches Training for city schools.
• PPP Group Interventions.

See link below for the council’s anti-bullying information.

schools.leicester.gov.uk/services/psychology-service/anti-bullying

For further information in the first instance please contact Bhavin Pathak, Mental Health Manager on 0116 454 2240 or 0116 454 5463 or email bhavin.pathak@leicester.gov.uk.

Family Hubs and Early Help

Family Hubs and Early Help Clusters can commission the City Psychology Service to provide therapeutic group work, consultation re ‘stuck cases and training, for example Emotion Coaching and Solihull Approach programmes.