The Emotional Literacy Support Assistant programme was developed by Sheila Burton. It aims to equip school staff with emotional literacy skills.
The programme’s goal is to enable staff to address students' emotional needs by
- applying emotional literacy techniques and;
- utilising the school’s existing resources
Educational Psychologists train ELSAs. They also provide ongoing supervision. This is to ensure they deliver exceptional emotional support to students. The programme is mainly aimed at teaching assistants who wish to assist their students with short-term or long-term emotional challenges.