A Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Well-being

Targeted strategies for developing a whole school approach to mental health provision, emphasising the importance of creating a whole school culture which promotes a positive attitude towards mental health. Now completely revised to be relevant for a post-pandemic world.

Is mental health provision a concern in your school?

Are you looking to develop a whole school approach to mental health issues?

Do you need targeted, evidence-informed strategies?

Suitable for both primary and secondary age phases, this book is exactly what you need by giving you targeted strategies for developing a whole school approach to mental health provision. The importance of creating a whole school culture which promotes a positive attitude towards mental health is emphasised throughout.

Now completely revised to be relevant for a post-pandemic world, it provides:

• concise and practical guidance,
• practical case studies,
• thought-provoking questions to encourage reader reflection, and
• supportive techniques taken from teaching practice.

The case studies reflect practice from schools that have completed the mental health award, including scenarios involving Senior Mental Health leads in schools, and there is new content related to:

• the impact of Covid-19,
• developing a mental health curriculum,
• partnership working,
• vulnerable groups and individuals,
• mental health interventions,
• supporting staff well-being, and
• age-phase-specific considerations.