School is an environment the child is already familiar with and therefore the therapeutic relationship might be more at ease in this setting. Moreover, direct opportunity to collaborate with the teachers, SENCO and other school staff increase the likeliness of a more effective therapeutic process.

Play Therapy is evidence-informed intervention designed specifically for children, who communicate and process experiences primarily through play to address the root causes of many behavioral and academic challenges we see every day.

If we want students to succeed academically, we must ensure they are regulated, emotionally safe, and ready to learn.

Play Therapy in educational settings is to support students individually as well as the  broader system.

Students who can regulate emotions:

• Access curriculum more effectively

• Demonstrate improved focus

• Show increased classroom participation