LEAPlets

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LEAPlets: The BUSS® in Early Years groupwork programme

LEAPlets is an 11-week manualised groupwork programme designed to nurture and support the development of attachment relationships and build children’s foundation sensorimotor systems. It’s a very ‘hands on’ group, working with parents to understand their child’s foundation sensorimotor systems and how these have been impacted by developmental trauma.

About LEAPlets

LEAPlets is an 11-week programme for parents/carers and their children. It is designed to nurture and support the development of attachment relationships and build children’s foundation sensorimotor systems. While it is a group intervention, there is differentiation within the group to ensure that the individual needs of children and families are catered for.

With a qualified BUSS group leader and trained support practitioners, the group offers practical support and strategies to parents/carers and their children to build their foundation sensorimotor systems.

The group is for children aged between 2 and 6 years of age and their parents or carers.

Further detail about LEAPlets

The venue:

Our LEAPlets groups are run at local gymnastics clubs for young children.

This group is run at Balance & Beam, Festival Way, Stoke on Trent, ST1 5PU. Free parking is available on site. All appropriate insurances are in place.

Dates/times for the next LEAPlets group:

Please refer to our upcoming events below for the next LEAPlets group.

Attendance at all sessions is required.

How the sessions work:

  • The first session is for parents/carers without their children
  • There are 10 sessions for parents/carers and children together
  • We also provide a final individual session for each parent/ carer , which is an opportunity to reflect on the gains made in the group context and to consider the way forward for their child
  • A minimum of 5 and maximum of 8 children can be accommodated in the group, so applications and funding should be finalised as soon as possible to ensure a place and to ensure that the group will go ahead.

Outcome measurement tools

Goal Based Outcome measures will be undertaken pre and post intervention. Three standard intervention goals will be rated.

The outcomes will be shared with parents and referrers.

Upcoming LEAPlets programmes

LEAPlets (Jan 2025)

14 January 2025 - 1 April 2025

LEAPlets (Sep 2025)

23 September 2025 - 9 December 2025

FAQs

LEAPlets is hosted in a local children’s gym. There are 11 sessions, and the first session is held with just the parents/carers (no children). After that, children join in the sessions. It’s a very ‘hands on’ group, working with parents to understand their child’s foundation sensorimotor systems and how these have been impacted by developmental trauma.

LEAPlets is suitable for children between ages 2 and 6 years.

Please note that attendance is mandatory for all sessions.

Each session builds upon the knowledge learned from the previous week and it is unfortunately not possible for us to catch up on missed sessions.

A minimum of 5 and maximum of 8 children can be accommodated in the group.

Social workers or other professionals are welcome to refer children, young people parents and carers to our LEAPlets group. Please email contact@gateway-psychology.co.uk to refer a family. Our Clinical Management Team will contact you for more information, and provide a quotation.

Yes, you are welcome to self-fund a place on LEAPlets. Please contact us for more information.

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