Mentally Healthy Schools - A whole school approach to mental health & inclusion

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1. Mentally Healthy
Schools

A whole school approach
to mental health & inclusion

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5. Our setting

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9. Staff are happy & healthy

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“Tomorrow: — > Schedule a ‘duvet week’ - no meetings, minimal planning
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Teach all students re anxiety & wellbeing

Staff CPD re warning signs & early conversations

Poverty proof school uniform and school day

Have EPSA prevention and support strategies

Have named champions for e.g. LGRTQ+

Run nurture groups & breakfast clubs

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Make similar adjustments for parents as children

Skills workshops with, not just for, children

Signpost and share trusted sources of support

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33. Celebrate help-seeking in the classroom

Appoint and train peer champions

Posters & lanyards to show who can help

Info on backs of toilet doors - staff & student

Survey community re needs & barriers

Engage students in developing referral pathways

34. Help is sought when needed

Today => Celebrate and role model help-seeking and problem-solving
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“Tomorrow — Review comms around pathways - no good if not shared
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Newt enn — Explore and address barriers to help-seeking

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38. Small, Slow, Sustainable Steps

are the route to success

39. Let's Work Together?

Webinar or Face-2-Face, popular topics include:

e Autism € ADHD

+ Emotionally based school avoidance

e Trauma-informed practice

e Staff wellbeing

e Joy, Belonging, Connection, Fun

e Whole school approach to mental health
e Communication

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