Find resources on this page to support your own mental health and wellbeing as a parent or carer. Good Thinking: Advice for parents and carers Good Thinking is a digital mental health platform which provides resources for when people need urgent support. Good Thinking homepage features a grid of tiles which has been designed […]
Find resources on this page can support parents and carers with home learning and fun with your children and young people. Home learning BBC Bitsize This BBC Bitesize webpage informs parents and children how to navigate the website and how to access lessons via BBC iPlayer and BBC sounds. Parents and carers can get advice […]
The education section of the Schools Mental Health Toolkit contains resources for teachers and education professionals to support children and young people of primary and secondary school age. Navigate the education section using the information hubs below. Contact the CYP mental health team with any feedback or suggestions to add to this toolkit: hlp.cyp-programme@nhs.net.
Find resources on teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, including support on facilitating effective home learning and returning to in-person teaching. Supporting home learning Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak This government guidance includes actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak and explains what all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Adapting […]
Supporting children with bereavement Find links and resources to support education professionals working with children and young people who are dealing with bereavement. Children’s Bereavement Workbook ‘Time4Me’ is a workbook for children. The main aim is to encourage children to begin talking about their experience of grief. Coping with bereavement Age UK have written an article […]
Find resources which teachers can other education professionals can use to support children and young people in primary and secondary school. Primary School How are you feeling? The Anna Freud Centre Primary school Covid-19 recovery PSHE programme Our Time (registered charity) have created a Primary school Covid-19 recovery PSHE programme. The Our Time Primary PSHE teacher guide […]
Mental health crisis support Every NHS mental health trust in London has put in place a mental health helpline, so children, young people and their families can get help quickly when they need it. Professionals are also able to access these crisis lines if they are concerned about or would like advice about a child, […]
This section of the toolkit contains advice and resources on mental health for children and young people. Navigate the children and young people section using the information hubs below.
Children and young people can find resources and support below to help when experiencing suicidal thoughts or self harming. If you feel extremely distressed and worried that you might not be able to keep yourself safe, there is lots of urgent support available, including 24/7 NHS mental health helplines in every London borough. If you’re […]
Find resources and tips on how to improve your sleep as way of protecting your mental health. Sleep problems Audio: Sleep problems – This NHS webpage provides you with mental wellbeing audio guides. These guides have ben created to boost your mood and help you through feelings such as anxiety. This page also has a link […]