The UK Trauma Council have released guidance on what schools, colleges or educational settings can do in the event of a potentially traumatic incident that has affected all or most of an educational community. Their resource bank includes: This free resource can be accessed at https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/critical-incidents
A newly released report from the Department for Education collates and reports on children’s wellbeing measures between September 2021 and July 2022. Extract from General Discussion (p17-18): “the findings presented in this report suggest an inconsistent recovery of childrenand young people’s wellbeing and mental health towards pre-pandemic levels by the endof the 2021/22 academic year. …
State of the Nation: report released on children’s wellbeing in 2021-22. Read More »
This page shares some research articles that school or college leaders and Mental Health Leads may find useful in exploring solutions for their setting.
EPIC’S Psychological Wellbeing Screening Tool Taster Amber Hayday, Lead Assistant Psychologist Lorna Cooper, Assistant Psychologist Researched and developed by EPIC, the tool encompasses 6 areas of psychological wellbeing: friendships, mood, emotional regulation, coping, self-esteem, and risk & resilience. This webinar will discuss the importance of psychological wellbeing including the 6 areas, discuss wellbeing and the …
Education Support are the only UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff in schools, colleges and universities.In this webinar, Faye McGuinness will talk about how to create a culture of psychologically safety in your school. She will share a whole host of practical tips on supporting staff …
The events in the Ukraine have directly affected the wellbeing of those we work with. This war has a particular significance as it is within Europe and it is relatable to our society (potentially more so than other wars) many people (staff, pupils and families) may be imagining the potential impact on life if they …
Research published in Nature Communications has found the high social media use in adolescence is linked to lower life satisfaction and lower social media use is linked to higher life satisfaction. They also found: Young people are most susceptible to this impact during ‘windows’ of ages. For males, these were 14–15 and 19 years old. …
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Richard Daniel Curtis About 2% of schools and colleges in the country use social and emotional mentors to address the underlying skills that contribute towards mental health difficulties and problems with engagement and attainment. Here, Richard talks about the role of Social and Emotional Mentors in schools and colleges. Primary school information can be downloaded …
Kathy Jones – Goodlife Psychology Coaching is a powerful, evidenced based approach to supporting staff wellbeing, performance, motivation, self-awareness and even absence and staff retention. This session is led by Kathy Jones, experienced Educational Psychologist, coach and trainer. During this session Kathy will be introducing practical tools and coaching techniques which leaders can incorporate into …
Coaching Conversations with School Staff for Designated Mental Health Leads Read More »
Emotionally Able is a small team of teachers and educational psychologists who provide consultancy and training in schools for children with severe and complex learning disabilities. Our work focusses exclusively on these children’s emotional well-being and mental health. We have extensive experience of working with children with severe and complex difficulties, their parents and carers, …
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