Becky Woollett and Belinda HeavenEmotional Health & Well-Being in Schools

Schools are to provide comprehensive PSHE. This includes education on relationships, sex, drugs and alcohol as well as other issues that can affect young peoples lives, such as emotional difficulties and bereavement.

What does an Emotionally Healthy School look like?

Definitions There is no health without mental health, it is central to the human, social and economic capita of nations and should therefore be considered as an integral and essential part of other public policy areas such as human rights, social care, education and employment World Health Organisation

Young MindsMental health is not merely the absence of any clearly definable mental illness, it is a set of capacities that allows us to make the most of our lives and abilities

Unicef Report, Child Poverty in Perspective (2007)Being liked and accepted by peers is crucial to young peoples health and development; and those who are not socially integrated are far more likely to exhibit difficulties with their physical and emotional health

The best way of assessing someones psychological well-being is to ask them how they feel (Thompson S CSIP 2006)

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Unhappy most most of the time

Quite unhappy

Neither happy nor unhappy

Quite happy

Happy most of the time

% Pupil Response

Thinking about how you have felt over the past week.

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Have you ever personally witnessed or been subject to, domestic violence?

Total for County

Never50.8

Not often19.6

Sometimes17.6

Quite often8.3

Most days3.5

Totals:

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Total for County

% Pupil Response

Have you ever personally witnessed or been subject to domestic violence?

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Thinking about how you have felt over the past week, would you say you felt generally

PRIMARYSECONDARY

Unhappy most most of the time3.25.8

Quite unhappy7.510.8

Neither happy nor unhappy10.618.2

Quite happy3734.7

Happy most of the time41.630.5

Totals:

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Unhappy most most of the time

Quite unhappy

Neither happy nor unhappy

Quite happy

Happy most of the time

% Pupil Response

Thinking about how you have felt over the past week.

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Why is it important? Untreated mental health problems create distress not only in the children and young people, but also for their families and carers, continuing into adult life and affecting the next generation NSF (1999)

National Healthy Schools StatusIdentifying Vulnerable GroupsClear Leadership/ManagementCurriculum OpportunitiesPastoral System for Pupils and StaffExplicit ValuesClear Anti-Bullying PolicyAppropriate Professional TrainingParticipationConfidentiality Policy

What Supports this Work?Every Child Matters (2004)/Change for ChildrenChoosing Health NHSOfsted Framework for Inspection (2005)Social & Emotional Aspects of LearningLocal Area Agreement & Joint Area Review (2007)National CPD Programme for TeachersTargeted Mental Health in Schools

The Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning

Key skills that SEAL is teaching: compare with list on flipchart did we cover everything?

10 Top TipsYou do not have to be PerfectSet Achievable goalsIdentify, Face and Solve ProblemsLearn to Express your Feelings & Needs

Be good to Yourself Believe in YourselfLearn to RelaxEat a Balanced DietPhysical ExerciseLearn to say NO

Where to go for help?Optimus Education 0845 450 6406www.teachingexpertise.com/teachtoinspire ISBN: 978-1-906517-08-3

So how are you doing?Identifying Vulnerable GroupsClear Leadership/ManagementCurriculum OpportunitiesPastoral System for Pupils and StaffExplicit ValuesClear Anti-Bullying PolicyAppropriate Professional TrainingParticipationConfidentiality Policy

Thank YouBecky.woollett@gloucestershire.gov.uk 01452 427301 Mobile 07721302409Belinda.heaven@gloucestershire.gov.uk 01452 427318 Mobile 07721302393