Emotional health & well-being

"Developing emotional health and well-being- a whole school approach to improving behaviour and attendance" Key Stage 3, National strategy. Training materials. ( DCSF) [pdf 402kb]

"Developing emotional health and well-being- a whole school approach to improving behaviour and attendance" Key Stage 3, National strategy. Guidance for senior leaders to support the use and implementation of training materials. (DCSF) [pdf 562kb]

Healthy Schools-Emotional health and wellbeing guidance
Emotional health and wellbeing contributes significantly to all five national outcomes for children/young people:

The National Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP)
Helps schools develop a whole-school approach to promoting young people’s health and wellbeing. The programme supports the link between health, behaviour and achievement – it is about healthy and happy children and young people doing better in learning and in life.

The Truth about Self-Harm- Camelot Foundation/Mental Health Foundation. Information from the National Inquiry into self harm among young people.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists website – mental health information web area that has a section on children and young people

Health Promoting Schools -information and resources to help schools take positive steps towards better health and well-being

Making sense of health
An educational and community health, web-based resource for teachers and young people in primary and secondary education, and also for parents and public health professionals. It is a preventative health resource that aims to empower young people to make better lifestyle choices, engage with community health issues, become better informed patients and use the NHS more appropriately.

Cancer Talk
Macmillan's on-line resource guide for teachers and youthgroup leaders looking to download lesson plans, find out what support is available for young people and how to get involved in fundraising.

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support. It offers information, advice, education and training services.

The Childhood Bereavement Network- is a national, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people. It involves and is actively supported by all the major bereavement care providers in the UK.

Workshop- successful strategies in dealing with bereaved young people and their families.
More information on workshop provider and booking here.

Last updated date : 7/30/2008


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