Schools can refer children to the NBSA for discussion through an online consultation model in an open but confidential forum. The NBSA consists of Head Teachers, Family SENCOs and an SEMH Teacher who meet regularly to discuss cases where there are concerns about access to education, progress or SEND, and share ideas and good practice for resolving concerns.  

In appropriate cases, the NBSA team may be able to offer support directly to the school. This could be in the form of discussion and advice or direct work such as Play Therapy or emotional literacy coaching to the child, or parenting support to the family.  In other cases, schools are signposted to more appropriate services for their needs.

The NBSA facilitates the dissemination of resources and information to help schools and parents with regard to managing many issues, situations, concerns and conditions which might impact the social, emotional and mental health of children.

Our team is made up of:

• SEMH Specialist Teacher: Owen Liddington

Therapists we commission:

• NLP 4 Kids and Parents: Debbie Kinghorn

• Play Therapy: Sarah Peters

• Changing Leaves Play Therapy: Abigael Walton-Mowbray

• Dear Soul Play Therapy: Susan Nostelthaller

• Therapat Dog Therapy: Sandy Gafner, Katherine Mucha

• Sarah Jessop, Sensory Occupational Therapist

Selston Family of Schools:

• Bagthorpe Primary School

• Brinsley Primary School

• Holly Hill Primary School

• Jacksdale Primary and Nursery

• Westwood Infants and Nursery

• Selston C of E Infant and Nursery

• Underwood C of E Primary School

Holgate Family of Schools:

• Beardall Fields Primary School

• Broomhill Junior School

• Butlers Hill Infant School

• Edgewood Primary School

• Hawthorne Primary School

• Hillside Primary School

• Holgate Primary School

• Hucknall Flying High Primary School

• Leen Mills Primary School

Eastwood Family of Schools:

• Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School

• Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School

• Springbank Academy

• The Florence Nightingale Academy

• The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy

National Family of Schools:

• National C of E Primary School

• Linby-cum-Papplewick C of E Aided School

Kimberley Family of Schools:

• Awsworth Primary School

• Gilthill Primary School

• Hollywell Primary School

• Horsendale Primary School

• Kimberley Primary School

• Larkfields Infants School

• Larkfields Juniors School

• Mornington Primary School

Christ The King Family of Schools:

• Holy Cross Catholic Voluntary Academy

Head Teachers:

• Michelle Bates - Greasley Beauvale Primary

• Leanne Steed - Holly Hill Primary

• Rachel Hodge - Linby-cum-Papplewick C of E Aided School

• Nichola Irwin - Larkfields Infant School

• Rachel Jarvis - Hawthorne Primary

• Ben Painter - Awsworth Primary

  
  

SEMH Specialist Teacher: Owen Liddlington

Family SENCOs:

• Jennie Dendy - Selston Family

• Rachel Hazeldine - Holgate Family

• Zoe Battison - Eastwood Family

• Clare Stones - National Family

(formerly known as the SHENK SBAP)

Emotionally Based School Avoidance

Interoception Resources

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NBSA Surgery

Tuesday 22^nd September 2026 (am)

Thursday 19^th November 2026 (pm)

Wednesday 20^th January 2027 (am)

Monday 1^st March 2027 (pm)

Wednesday 21^st April (am)

Thursday 10^th June 2027 (pm)