A framework for emotional and social development

Noun: Latin Fāgus (“beech”) – The Tree of Learning

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Fagus is a unique, educational resource which provides a system for schools to identify, monitor and support children’s emotional and social development.

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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

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There are 3 central components to Fagus:

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Online Developmental Guides

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

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Online Checklists

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

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Online Profiles

Approximates a child’s development across each social and emotional domain, identifies their strengths and areas requiring intervention and tracks progress over time.

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Here are some examples of how the Fagus toolkit can be used in schools:

Developing provision

  • Develop a more child-centred approach
  • Develop your school’s behaviour policy
  • Identify gaps in practice
  • Record quantifiable progress data
  • Enhance pastoral/SEND support
  • Measure success of interventions

Training

  • Understand children’s emotional and social development
  • Help parents understand their child’s functioning
  • Understand why some children behave in certain ways
  • Look at behaviours through a developmental lens

Supporting individuals

  • Identify developmental barriers to progress
  • Identify and focus on key social and emotional areas
  • Set goals to promote social and emotional development
  • Tailor interventions
  • Record progress over time