Suffolk Local Offer

Hamish & Milo chosen as primary schools Emotional Wellbeing Intervention provider

The Department for Education (DfE) Delivering Better Value (DBV) Programme aims to support local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people using evidence-based interventions.
27 Sep 2024

Suffolk County Council is one of 55 local authorities to be awarded a Delivering Better Value grant. The DBV Programme in Suffolk, which runs until December 2025, has adopted a holistic approach to supporting its schools, as part of its graduated response and in consultation with Suffolk school leaders and local parent/carer groups. It offers a range of academic interventions, as well as support for Emotional Wellbeing, Speech and Language Development and promotion of Pupil Voice. The DBV Steering Group approved Hamish & Milo as their preferred Emotional Wellbeing intervention for Suffolk Primary Schools in August 2024. Using part of the DBV Grant, the DBV team are offering to fund £700 towards any Suffolk Primary school wishing to purchase Hamish & Milo.