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State of the Nation: report released on children’s wellbeing in 2021-22.

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. …

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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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Stress, burnout, anxiety and depression in teachers report released

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

Schools and colleges can apply for their grant at https://onlinecollections.des.fasst.org.uk/fastform/senior-mental-health-leads Important Update October 2023 – If you have already claimed a grant and your lead has since left you are now eligible to claim a second grant to fund training a second lead. Schools and colleges in England with DfE funded pupils can apply for …

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

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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Mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges

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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