Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction 1. Mental Health 2. Leadership and management 3. Designing a mental health curriculum 4. Working in partnership 5. Mental health interventions in schools 6. Staff well-being 7. Vulnerable Groups and Individuals 9. Pupils' mental health in primary schools 10. Pupils mental health in secondary schools Conclusion
