Verbo Voices – May edition
News & Views . 4 June 2025
Welcome to Verbo Voices! This month, you’ll find simple, ready-to-use tools to support pupil voice and boost wellbeing for the pupils you support.
We’re here to help you support the children who need it most… and make your job that little bit easier too!
Why words matter
Did you know over 80% of children with emotional and behavioural disorders have speech and language difficulties — many of them undiagnosed.* When children struggle to say how they feel, it can affect their confidence, behaviourand overall wellbeing. As this month marked Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re offering simple, ready-to-use tools to help all year round.
For EYFS and primary: helps children recognise and understand an emotion through signs, expressions and storybook characters.
For primary and secondary: a visual ‘Blob tree’ to help children name their feelings and talk about what might help.
For post-16: a video demonstrating the use of visual tools and strategies to help young people understand, express and manage their emotions.
*Speech and Language UK, 2024 https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/resource-library-for-educators/speech-language-and-communication-skills-and-mental-health/
In case you missed it…
Last month, we celebrated our Co-founder, Caroline McCallum, being named a 2025 Fellow of the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA).
You can now read more about what this means for Verbo and our fantastic community on our ‘News and Views’ page.
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