In this whirlwind of feelings and emotions caused by the Coronavirus with conflicting messages from Government, the media, ‘experts’ and conspiracy theories, who can you trust?
mental health
An Open Letter to Boris Johnson
Open letter to Boris Johnson
NCB report on well-being and mental health in schools
Here is the conclusion of the National Children’s Bureaux report on “What works in promoting social and emotional well-being and responding to mental health problems in schools? “ It can be tempting for schools under pressure to see work to promote wellbeing and address mental health problems as a luxury or optional extra. This however […]
67% of Head teachers say mental health is top concern
Head teachers are more concerned with pupils’ mental health than any other issue related to well-being, a survey of 1,180 school leaders suggests. Two-thirds of head teachers polled for management support service, The Key, named mental health as the top concern. Domestic violence and cyberbullying were the next biggest concerns, named by 58% and 55% […]
Life skills in schools – at last!
A new report “Healthy Young Minds – transforming the mental health of children” by the World Innovation Summit for Health and Wellbeing in Children Forum 2015, just published, recommends life skills can and should be taught as professionally as mathematics or literature. It goes on to say “Schools need an ethos that promotes children’s wellbeing and identifies […]
