Emotional wellbeing for children, schools and families
When a child struggles in school, their behaviour is telling you something. EMspace helps schools and families look beneath the surface, and do something about what they find there.
EMspace has relocated to the East Midlands and is now taking referrals from schools in the region. Not sure whether we cover your area? Get in touch.
What EMspace offers
From one-to-one mentoring through to digital tools and practitioner resources, EMspace works at every level of the support continuum.
Direct 1:1 mentoring support for children and young people whose emotional and behavioural needs are affecting their school experience. Grounded in The Journey framework, working with the child, their school and their family.
Make an enquiry →A growing bank of SEMH and SEL resources for Learning Mentors, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Pastoral Leads and behaviour mentors. Structured around The Journey framework, with Explorer (free) and Investor access tiers.
Visit the Resource Bank →A digital tool that gives children a structured, safe way to express what is driving their behaviour, before it escalates. Used proactively across a class or year group, or with individual children where concerns have been raised.
Find out more →A structured but flexible intervention framework for children who need more targeted support. Working across seven stages from introducing the worker through to ending well, keeping the child, school and family connected throughout.
The EMspace Resource Bank
The Resource Bank brings together SEMH and SEL tools that school-based professionals can use directly with children and young people. No clinical background needed, no jargon. Just practical, relationship-first resources grounded in 25 years of direct practice.
A taster of the bank: interactive activities, staff tools and SEL resources. Start exploring today.
Visit Resource BankWhy this matters
Across schools we see the same pattern. A child struggles. The behaviour policy is applied. There may be a brief improvement, then the same child, the same issues, the same escalation. The cycle persists not because of a failure of will, but because behaviour tells us what a child does, not why.
“Beneath the behaviour lie vital clues that have the potential to unlock the potential of every child.”
Our conviction, supported by research with Birmingham City University and Nottingham Trent University, is that a significant proportion of these figures represent needs that could have been identified and addressed earlier. That is where EMspace works.
Free research report
A 41-page report on what drives challenging behaviour in schools, and what school-based professionals can do about it. Written for headteachers, SENCOs and pastoral leads. Free to download, no form to fill in.
Download the report →What EMspace is built on
Rob Aymer has worked directly with children and young people for more than 25 years. Between founding EMspace in 2016 and relocating to the East Midlands, EMspace worked with seven primary and secondary schools in the West Midlands. We are now building new partnerships with schools in Derby, Nottingham and the wider East Midlands.
“Every pupil who has been referred to EMspace has wanted to attend the regular sessions and has given positive feedback themselves. Both practitioners have worked hard to engage with parents as well, which has been most useful. I would recommend the service.”
About EMspace
EMspace was founded by Robert Aymer, drawing on more than 25 years of direct experience working with children and young people in primary and secondary schools. Every resource, tool and framework we produce comes from that lived practice, not a training manual.
The service is grounded in the CASEL Social and Emotional Learning framework and informed by original research conducted in partnership with Birmingham City University and Nottingham Trent University.
Get in touch
Whether you want to refer a young person, explore the Resource Bank, or just have an initial conversation, we are here. We reply within two working days.
Ready to refer a young person? We will respond within two working days.
Email us to referExplore free SEMH and SEL resources, or upgrade to full Investor access.
Visit Resource Bank