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The Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Information for Schools and Colleges

The Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Information for Schools and Colleges Introduction With the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022 the UK will enter a period of national mourning. This is likely to evoke a strong emotional reaction across the country, bringing people together in a sense of shared …

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Social media use in adolescence predicts life satisfaction

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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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An Interview with the Founder of the Network

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To kick off our series of webinars, we are delighted to interview Richard Daniel Curtis, the founder of the Network about his reasons for starting the Network.

Stress, burnout, anxiety and depression in teachers report released

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Education Support, alongside Cooper Gibson Research have undertaken a literature review of the impact of stress, burnout, anxiety and depression on teachers. They found that (p4): “Evidence for the impact of stress, burnout, anxiety and depressionThe evidence suggests that if a teacher experiences stress and/or burnout they are more likely to have: (1) mental and …

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DfE Grant Process

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Schools and colleges can apply for their grant at https://onlinecollections.des.fasst.org.uk/fastform/senior-mental-health-leads (Last updated 1st April). Introduction The Department for Education have announced a £1200 grant for schools and colleges in England (excluding independent ones schools). This is designed to cover the cost of training for ONE person on an approved mental health lead training course, with …

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TES SEN Show Presentation – Social and Emotional Impact of the Pandemic

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On 8th and 9th October 2021, Richard Daniel Curtis, the Lead of the National Network of Mental Health Leads is giving a presentation on the Social and Emotional Impact of the Pandemic. Based on research undertaken throughout the pandemic, Richard speaks about common observations that teachers may have observed, in addition to some simple considerations …

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Senior mental health lead training guidance

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From Senior mental health lead training – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Published 2nd June 2021 This training is not compulsory. Having a senior mental health lead who can attend this training is encouraged to help you develop your setting’s holistic approach to promoting and supporting the mental wellbeing of pupils, students and staff, and make best use …

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Mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges

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Available at Mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Released on 2nd June 2021 Whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing Taking a coordinated and evidence-informed approach to mental health and wellbeing in schools and colleges leads to improved pupil and student emotional health and wellbeing which …

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