Developing your skills Anna Freud Centre Schools in Mind: a free network for school staff and allied professionals which shares practical, academic and clinical expertise regarding the wellbeing and mental health issues that affect schools. The network provides a trusted source of up-to-date and accessible information and resources that school leaders, teachers and support staff […]
St Marylebone School, a secondary school for girls in City of Westminster, incorporates issues around good mental health within the culture and everyday life of the school. The school draws pupils from a number of neighbouring authorities. The school makes use of the curriculum throughout the whole school to promote mental health and well-being. Students explore […]
Islington CAMHS has been working with Islington secondary schools since 2013 and primary schools since 2011. Service The standard service is: 1 day per week to Secondary Schools 0.5 days (Half a day) per fortnight to Primary Schools The main functions of the childhood and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) link worker are: Working with […]
The Peer Listening Scheme has been developed at the school to encourage children who are experiencing anxiety or other difficulties an opportunity to speak to peers. The Peer Listeners are recruited from all age ranges within the school. The Peer Listeners are offered training through school staff. They operate a rota and are present in […]
Use these links to additional resources for support managing risks associated with supporting mental health in schools.
Find information about how schools can demonstrate that their approach is improving behaviour and attainment. Mentally Healthy Schools – Showcasing activity for Ofsted The Mentally Healthy Schools website gives advice on the relationship between work on emotional wellbeing and mental health and the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skill (Ofsted) Framework. The Showcasing activity for […]
Anna Freud Centre – Supporting Staff Wellbeing As part of the Schools in Mind website, the Anna Freud Centre have developed a leaflet regarding looking after the wellbeing of school staff. The leaflet can be downloaded and printed from their website. It gives a range of advice and guidance for school leaders. Education Support Partnership […]
Use the example mental health and wellbeing policies and procedures to develop your schools approach. Mentally Healthy Schools – Policies and Procedures The Policies and Procedures part of the Mentally Healthy Schools website offers some examples of emotional wellbeing and mental health policies developed already by schools. They are intended to assist other schools and colleges […]
This page offers links to credible websites that provide further advice and guidance for applying the whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing Mentally Healthy Schools: whole school approach Mentally Healthy Schools offers a range of practical advice and guidance on how to apply a whole school approach to addressing emotional wellbeing and mental […]