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Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.72-92, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
The Boxall Profile (BP) is a popular standardised assessment and support tool for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs in school-age children. The Arksey and O’Malley’s Six Step Framework was used to conduct a scoping review of the BP’s evidence base and application. Studies were searched in peer-reviewed and grey literature. Titles and abstracts of identified studies were screened for eligibility. Data on study characteristics, the BP, and SEMH measures/outcomes associated with the BP were extracted from eligible studies, charted and synthesised iteratively. A total of 37 studies primarily from England, UK, were included. The study population was largely male primary school children with SEMH needs. Most studies using the BP was cross-sectional quasi-experimental, or case studies, focusing on the examination of the benefits of Nurture Groups. Emerging research on the psychometric properties of the BP suggests that it can successfully distinguish children at risk of SEMH difficulties based on established mental health screening tools. Additionally, several of its clusters demonstrate satisfactory internal reliability and convergent validity. We recommend further research to continue examining its application and its psychometric robustness.