Needs
Assessment
Before any intervention, you need to understand the real landscape. TREC conducts rigorous, multi-stakeholder wellbeing assessments that reveal the psychosocial and behavioural needs of your entire school community — and translate data into strategic action.
Know What's Really Needed Before You Act
Most schools implement wellbeing programmes based on assumptions. TREC's needs assessment replaces guesswork with evidence — providing a clear, data-informed picture of the psychosocial realities in your school community.
We gather information from students, teachers, parents, and school management through surveys, focus groups, and one-to-one interviews, then synthesise and interpret the findings into a strategic report with clear, prioritised recommendations.
Student Wellbeing Assessment
Explores emotional health, sense of belonging, stress levels, bullying experiences, and student support needs.
Staff Psychosocial Assessment
Identifies teacher stress, burnout risk, mental health literacy gaps, and capacity to support students.
Parent Engagement Assessment
Gauges parental awareness, attitudes to mental health, and their confidence in the school's wellbeing provision.
Institutional Systems Review
Evaluates the school's existing policies, referral systems, and structures for supporting student mental health.
Evidence-Based Clarity
Replace assumptions with real data — know exactly what your community needs before spending resources.
Strategic Prioritisation
Clear recommendations ranked by urgency help you invest your time and budget where it matters most.
Multi-Stakeholder Voice
Students, staff, parents, and leaders are all heard — creating a richer, more accurate picture of school life.
Baseline for Measuring Impact
The assessment creates a baseline that allows you to measure the impact of any subsequent interventions over time.
The Assessment Process
Scoping & Planning
We begin by clarifying your objectives, agreeing on scope, selecting the appropriate data collection methods, and designing the assessment instruments — all aligned to your specific context.
Data Collection
We deploy validated surveys, facilitate structured focus groups, and conduct key stakeholder interviews — across student, teacher, parent, and management groups — ethically and confidentially.
Analysis & Interpretation
We apply both quantitative and qualitative analytical frameworks to the data, identifying patterns, themes, and priority areas — and contextualising findings within your school's unique environment.
Report Writing
We produce a comprehensive, professionally written needs assessment report with an executive summary, detailed findings, and clear, prioritised recommendations for action.
Presentation & Planning Session
We present the findings to your leadership team in a facilitated debrief session, supporting you to translate insights into an actionable implementation plan with clear next steps.
Deliverables
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Report
A full written report with findings, themes, and insights from all stakeholder groups — your definitive reference document.
Executive Summary
A concise 2–3 page summary of the most critical findings for sharing with governors, leadership, or funders.
Prioritised Recommendations
Ranked, actionable recommendations — short, medium, and long-term — mapped to your specific wellbeing goals.
Data Visualisation Pack
Charts, graphs, and visual summaries of key data points — easy to share at staff meetings, parent sessions, or board level.
Stakeholder Presentation
A facilitated debrief with your leadership team to walk through findings, answer questions, and plan next steps together.
Baseline Wellbeing Index
A snapshot wellbeing index score for your school community, providing a measurable baseline for tracking improvement over time.
Who This Is For
Schools Starting from Scratch
Schools that want to build a wellbeing strategy grounded in real evidence rather than assumptions or peer pressure.
Schools Reviewing Their Approach
Schools that have had wellbeing programmes but aren't sure they're addressing the right issues or reaching the right people.
Schools Preparing for Expansion
Schools opening new campuses or programmes who want to understand new community needs before designing support systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Services
Ready to Understand
What Your School Needs?
Let's have a conversation about your context and design an assessment that gives you the answers you need.