Therapeutic support

Therapeutic Provision at Merit

We believe that our therapeutic provision underpins our students’ journey to lifelong recovery and academic achievement.

Merit offers small group teaching within a nurturing environment with high staff to pupil ratios.

Senior Therapist Support

All young people at Merit have access to our senior cognitive behavioural therapist Theresa Allen. Every child at Merit has a formulation completed on admission to Merit which informs their level of therapeutic support.

CAMHS

In addition, many of our young people are known to, and are receiving treatment from, Community CAMHS. In such cases, we aim to work closely with key workers, psychologists and psychiatrists to ensure the best possible outcomes and a re-engagement with learning in preparation for life after Merit.