A framework for emotional and social development
Noun: Latin Fāgus (“beech”) – The Tree of Learning
All guides now available online!
Welcome to Fagus and thank you for visiting our site!
Fagus is an easy-to-use online educational resource which was originally developed at Beech Lodge School, for pupils who have social, emotional, attachment and developmental trauma-related difficulties. However, Fagus has a much wider application and can be used with many school-aged children who exhibit social & emotional challenges.
The Fagus framework enables educators to reflect on children's behaviour, identify a child's current level of social & emotional development across 13 domains and put in place a robust assessment and tracking process using SMART goals and interventions.
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Find out how Fagus can benefit your educational setting
There are 3 central components to Fagus:

Online Developmental Guides
Give an in-depth understanding of a child’s social and emotional development, focus interventions, set goals and track progress.

Online Checklists
Summarised versions of the Guides and are completed to create a Developmental Profile.
