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Urgent Mental Health Support - Text Messaging Service

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Urgent Mental Health Support - Text Messaging Service

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Whole School Approach Action Planning Tool

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Whole School Approach Action Planning Tool

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Use this tool to review your Whole School Approach Practice and identify areas for development

This should be done in collaboration with the whole school community

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A recording of a Learning Circle on how to respond to Self Harm, delivered by Stockport CAMHS and Stockport School Nursing

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Free MindEd  Online Training - Bringing a Whole School and College Approach to Life

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Free MindEd  Online Training - Bringing a Whole School and College Approach to Life

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Register with MindEd to access these free training resources that you can complete in your own time

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Children's Mental Health Week 2026 Resources

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Children's Mental Health Week 2026 Resources

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Resources and activities for Children’s Mental Health Week

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Take a look at all our resources activities for schools and families, as well as resources to help you fundraise and take part in the week!

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Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide.

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Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide. Nobody likes to think about a death in school. Yet suicide is a leading cause of death for young people in the UK and ROI.

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Create a free account with the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health for access to free CPD certificates for all videos you watch, and podcasts you listen to, plus personalised content

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Welcome to ACAMH

Our vision: Sharing best evidence, improving practice. We aspire for ACAMH to become a major portal, access point for anyone seeking the most expertly digested understanding and interpretations of the best evidence available.

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The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

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The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) provides information, training and evidence to health professionals.

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NHS 111 option 2 provides 24/7 access to crisis mental health support, connecting you with trained mental health professionals for immediate assistance. Call 111 and select option 2 to talk to someone. You can also use NHS 111 online to check your symptoms and get advice.

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Check your mental health symptoms - NHS 111

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If you’re worried about a mental health symptom, answer some questions and we will tell you what to do next.

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Suicide prevention training for young people (14+) in schools and colleges

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Suicide prevention training for young people (14+) in schools and colleges

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Free, evidence-informed and quality-assured suite of teaching resources, for teachers to deliver workshops to young people (aged 14+) in schools and colleges on suicide prevention. Designed for young people, with young people, to learn how to support each other if struggling with thoughts of suicide.

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Breaking The Silence - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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A UK-first, evidence-informed and quality-assured suite of teaching resources, for teachers to deliver workshops to young people (aged 14+).

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Mentally Healthy Schools Summer 2026 Calendar

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Mentally Healthy Schools Summer 2026 Calendar

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar | Mentally Healthy Schools

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Explore our summer term mental health calendar for schools and colleges, with key awareness days, wellbeing themes and practical activity ideas.

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Suicide prevention training for young people in schools and colleges

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Suicide prevention training for young people in schools and colleges

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Free, evidence-informed and quality-assured suite of teaching resources, for teachers to deliver workshops to young people (aged 14+) in schools and colleges on suicide prevention. Designed for young people, with young people, to learn how to support each other if struggling with thoughts of suicide.

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Breaking The Silence - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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A UK-first, evidence-informed and quality-assured suite of teaching resources, for teachers to deliver workshops to young people (aged 14+).

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SHINE Service Referral Form (Beacon Counselling)

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SHINE Service Referral Form (Beacon Counselling)

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Early help and wellbeing service

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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For parents and carers, but staff can also attend

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Use this microsite to explore Kooth and Qwell’s wide range of supportive resources for young people and adults.

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NEW! Stockport Self Harm Guidance for Education Settings

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NEW! Stockport Self Harm Guidance for Education Settings

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Guidance to support the updated pathway and procedures

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NEW! Stockport Self Harm pathway and procedures for education settings

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NEW! Stockport Self Harm pathway and procedures for education settings

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Updated procedures and pathway flow chart

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A collaboration of 6 leading mental health charities to provide help and guidance to support young people's mental health

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Young people need help. Parents and teachers need guidance. We're here to make sure everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.

For the first time ever, six of the UK's leading mental health charities are uniting to support young people's mental health, and to help parents and teachers care for the young people in their lives.

We want to create a future where no young person feels alone with their mental health.

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Here4You - Support for schools and teachers

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Young people need help. Schools and teachers need guidance. We're here to make sure everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.

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Self Harm Procedures - Appendices for education settings

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Self Harm Procedures - Appendices for education settings

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Checklist

Note of Concern Form

Skin map

Incident report form

Conversation prompts

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Resources to support wellbeing events

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Classroom Wellbeing Toolkit for Secondary Schools

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Classroom Wellbeing Toolkit for Secondary Schools

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Classroom wellbeing toolkit | Anna Freud

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Online courses for parents, carers and others who look after children, to support their emotional wellbeing

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Online courses for parents, carers and others who look after children, to support their emotional wellbeing

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Use the code REDROCK to access these courses for free in Stockport

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Mentally Healthy Schools website (Anna Freud)

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Mentally Healthy Schools website (Anna Freud)

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Getting started : Mentally Healthy Schools

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Mentally Healthy Schools brings together quality-assured information, advice and resources to help primary schools understand and promote children's mental health and wellbeing.

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Healthy Stockport - information on mental health support for children and young people

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Healthy Stockport - information on mental health support for children and young people

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How to look after your mental health

5 Ways to wellbeing

Evidence shows that there are 5 things we all need in our lives to improve our wellbeing. These are:

Connect: Connecting with other people and having people close to us who we can confide in

Be active: Physical activity is not just good for our bodies, it's good for our minds too

Take notice: In our busy lives, we do not often take the time to relax and enjoy our surroundings. Being mindful of what's going on around us improves our wellbeing

Keep learning: Our brains respond well when we take up a new hobby or learn a new skill and continue to challenge ourselves

Give: Do something nice for a friend or relative, help out with a good cause, raise money for charity or smile at strangers. When we do something good for other people, it's good for us, too

Visit the Mind Your Way website to find out more about the 5 ways to wellbeing.

Help in your library

Every library in Stockport has a selection of self-help books and support materials relating to mental health. Visit the Stockport Council website to find information about mood boosting books.

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Find information about how to look after your mental health and the support available.

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Kooth - online help and support for young people age 10-18

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Kooth - online help and support for young people age 10-18

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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For young people age 11-17 years

Register or refer a young person online

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SHINE Early Intervention Support | Beacon Counselling

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Develop your skills to support your own emotional wellbeing, build resilience and confidence with SHINE’s wellbeing and art group. Free to access for For 11-17 years in Stockport.

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LGBTQ+ support for young people and their families

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The Proud Trust is an LGBT+ organisation that supports LGBT+ young people through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs and the Proud Connections chat service.

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Our community eating disorders service provides care and support to children and young people with an eating disorder.

We also offer advice and support to families, carers, and those who work with, or support, a child or young person.
Our service is based at two hubs:
North - covering Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, and Oldham

- covering Stockport, Tameside and Glossop

We offer children and young people a full assessment and NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) approved care, advice, and treatment.

This includes:

Assessment: This is the first step in understanding your difficulties and is a face to face meeting. Sometimes we see you and your family once only-it all depends on need.

Therapeutic interventions: If you want to access help and support for your eating disorder we can offer a range of family and individual interventions.

Dietetic support and advice: A dietician's job is to help you and your familiy to understand the nutritional and physiological impact that disordered eating can have. This could be bespoke meal plans, or advice about portion sizes or appropriate foods.

Physical health monitoring: This is done by measuring height and weight, and checking blood pressure and pulse. Sometimes you may need blood tests and other medical investigations and we can arrange this if necessary.

Consultation and training: We can offer support and advice to schools, colleges, GPs and other professionals as well as bespoke training packages about a variety of eating disorders and body image-related issues.

Liaison with other professionals: We often talk to people in your life who can help, when this is necessary.

Parent and carer support: We offer a parent and carer group on a regular basis for those whose children and young people who are in treatment. This is for support, advice, and a space to share personal experience and hear and learn from others.

Where the service is based

We deliver the service in two teams:

North - based on Tenterden Street in Bury (this covers Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, and Oldham)

- based at Stopford House in Stockport (this covers Stockport, Tameside and Glossop)

Click the links above for contact details and directions.

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How to get an appointment

Our service is available to those aged between 8 and 18 years.

Aged under 16 years

If you're under 16, your parent/carer, any health professional, child care, educational or local authority professional can refer you to us.

Simply complete this referral form and email to pcn-tr.ceds@nhs.net

Aged over 16 years

You can refer yourself (if you are aged 16-18) to us.

A parent, carer, or anyone who works with you, or supports you, can also make a referral on your behalf - but they must have your permission first.

Simply complete this referral form and email it to pcn-tr.ceds@nhs.net

Need urgent help or advice

If you need urgent or emergency help for either your physical and/or mental health, please go to your nearest accident and emergency department.

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Community eating disorders service :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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HOPELINE247 | Papyrus UK | Suicide Prevention Charity

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Are you having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for someone who feels suicidal? Then contact HOPELINE247 for free confidential support on 0800 068 4141.

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Free online training on mental health, including for those working in educational settings

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MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers, adults and older people, including people with a learning disability and autistic people; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand. We aim to give adults who care for, or work with people:

the knowledge to support their wellbeing

the understanding to identify a child, young person or adult at risk of a mental health condition

the confidence to act on their concern and, if needed, signpost to services that can help

MindEd is multi-professional, and can be used by teachers, health and mental health professionals, police and judiciary staff, social workers, youth service volunteers, school counsellors among others to support their professional development.

All registered learners can access a learning path tailored to their needs.

Throughout the MindEd site we make use of images and videos. In all cases, except where specifically noted, these images and videos use actors and are not intended to represent any specific person.

Disclaimer

Please note that the advice provided on MindEd is written and quality assured by experts in mental health and is accurate and comprehensive as possible. It is however only general advice and should not be used as a substitute for any individual advice you might receive from consulting your own doctor/mental health professional. Please use your own judgement when deciding how best to apply our information to any specific situation or proposed treatment. This applies to any clinical professionals, who should use their own clinical judgement when interpreting the information on MindEd and deciding how to best apply it in the treatment of patients.

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MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers, adults and older people, including people with a learning disability and autistic people; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand.

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School Zone resources for lessons and assemblies on mental wellbeing

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School Zone resources for lessons and assemblies on mental wellbeing

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Exploring sensitive topics

Core activities are designed to be used on a peer-to-peer basis to help students explore sensitive topics like fear of missing out and risk-taking. Pupils can also access more content, including advice, tips and videos on mental health and wellbeing, on the Every Mind Matters website. This content is aimed at parents and young people, and offers the option of exploring sensitive subjects on their own, or with parents or carers.

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Mental wellbeing | Overview | PHE School Zone

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Core activities are designed to be used on a peer-to-peer basis to help students explore sensitive topics like fear of missing out and risk-taking. Pupils can also access more content, including advice, tips and videos on mental health and wellbeing, on the Every Mind Matters website.

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From coping techniques to conversation starters, distraction techniques and dealing with anxiety, we have a broad range of help and advice resources for you to access.

Being able to access resources in a format that works for you is important to PAPYRUS. That is why all our resources are labelled highlighting the different formats each resource is available in. Please refer to the accessibility key below:

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Check out all of our Help and advice resources here! | Papyrus UK | Suicide Prevention Charity | Learn More

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Eating disorders - concerns about a young person

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Eating disorders - concerns about a young person

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Mental Health Support for Young People leaflet

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Mental Health Support for Young People leaflet

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Copies of this leaflet can be ordered from Free Stockport Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources (office.com)

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GM Mental Health and Wellbeing Resource Pack for Schools and Colleges

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GM Mental Health and Wellbeing Resource Pack for Schools and Colleges

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Stockport CAMHS :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Stockport CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds.

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Stockport Without Abuse 1 to 1 and group support

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Stockport Without Abuse 1 to 1 and group support

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Young Carers are children and young people (BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 25) who provide care to another family member who has a physical illness/disability; mental ill health; sensory disability or has a problematic use of drugs or alcohol

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Anna Freud Mentally Healthy Schools - Supporting Staff Wellbeing

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Anna Freud Mentally Healthy Schools - Supporting Staff Wellbeing

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Good staff wellbeing is essential for cultivating a mentally healthy school, for retaining and motivating staff and for promoting pupil wellbeing and attainment.

Wellbeing is all about our holistic health, including the physical and emotional. When we have good levels of wellbeing we feel that life is in balance and that we can generally cope well. We feel motivated and engaged, we're resilient and able to deal effectively with daily troubles, as well as 'bounce back' from life's challenges.

As education staff juggle a multitude of different tasks and demands, it is important that everyone is given the right emotional and practical support so that they can, in turn, support their pupils.

In addition to having a positive impact on colleagues and pupils, staff wellbeing can improve performance and job satisfaction, which can lead to reduced staff turnover. It can also help to reduce absence (both short and long term), increase productivity and promote staff engagement.

How schools and further education settings can support staff wellbeing

An education setting's caring ethos and environment will have a major impact on the wellbeing of its staff and pupils. It's important for leaders to define that culture and vision, making it clear what behaviours, values and beliefs underpin it.

It is important too for the leadership team to build a culture of trust where staff feel valued, can be open about their health and wellbeing and know how to access support if they need it. For all of this to happen, it is essential for the head teacher and the leadership team to model good mental health and wellbeing behaviour and practice.

It is also important for head teachers to remember to look after their own mental health and wellbeing alongside that of their staff.

Changing a school's culture may take time, but it is possible. Even in the most supportive school environments, there still may be changes that can be made to improve things.

Schools and settings can support staff wellbeing in a number of ways.

Strategy and policies

Does your school have a staff wellbeing strategy? Has it been co-produced with staff, governors and parents/carers? Is it effectively implemented and routinely reviewed through a process of consultation?

Are there clear policies and procedures around staff wellbeing and are the same processes and expectations applicable to all staff? Is there clarity and fairness around implementing policies and processes?

What practical strategies does your school have in place to promote good staff wellbeing? For example:

Providing staff mindfulness, relaxation and managing stress sessions.

Offering resilience-based workshops for staff to help normalise the process of speaking about wellbeing.

Teacher appraisal that is encouraging and that concentrates on the 'praise' aspect. Targets should be realistic and concentrate on raising standards of children and young people.

Encouraging staff to buddy up with colleagues to support each other in providing opportunities for reflective practice and problem-solving school-based challenges.

Creating a sense of belonging to the school (e.g. through team development opportunities).

Making staff recognition and praise a part of your school's culture - setting aside regular time slots in meetings to do this.

School culture and environment

Is the workplace a positive environment for staff? Is there a dedicated space where they can go and take time out? Is it appealing and looked after? Are there any low cost ways to promote wellbeing and make staff feel valued (e.g. acknowledging good work, having fruit in the staffroom, bringing in treats to thank staff or for inset days)?

Do the senior leaders in the school model good working practices and self-care to encourage an appropriate work-life balance? Encouraging staff to take breaks, for example, finishing on time, having regular debriefs or supervision from colleagues or line managers when dealing with difficult situations.

Is there a culture of clear communication about workplace wellbeing?

Do staff feel able to talk about concerns?

Do all senior staff members have an open-door policy and do staff know they can discuss anything with them?

How are staff consulted about change and involved in developing problem-solving strategies? A regular staff wellbeing survey, for example, could help to generate feedback and ideas.

Does the school communication style help engage staff and build good staff relationships? Is there a staff champion for wellbeing?

Help and support

Are staff and the school leadership team confident and encouraged to notice and offer support early when a colleague's wellbeing is under threat? Early problem solving and support can help de-escalate difficulties.

Is there clear information for staff about how they can get help inside and outside the school environment if they need it? Does the school have a confidential employee assistance programme and do staff know how to access it?

Is there advice and guidance for senior staffabout supporting a member of staff with mental health difficulties?

Are there good training and development opportunities for staff at every level? These opportunities can often be reduced due to increasing budget pressures. However, studies show that continuing professional development increases job satisfaction and contributes to good health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing framework for schools

A wellbeing framework for schools from the Health Education Partnership.

View resource

Working together to reduce stress at work

A general guide for employees on reducing work-related stress.

View resource

Education Support

Education Support provide a free and confidential helpline available 24/7 to everyone working in...

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NHS: Moodzone

Whatever you need to know about coping with stress, anxiety or depression, or just the normal...

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Good staff wellbeing is essential for cultivating a mentally healthy school, for retaining and motivating staff and for promoting pupil wellbeing and attainment. Wellbeing is all about our holistic health, including the physical and emotional. When we have good levels of wellbeing we feel that life is in balance and that we can generally cope well.

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Connect 5 is a free mental health promotion training programme that aims to change the way we have conversations about mental wellbeing across Stockport. It's designed to increase confidence and skills so that you can have better mental wellbeing conversations, whatever your role.  Note that this is an adult focussed course and therefore could be useful to support wellbeing conversations with staff and parents/carers.

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The Connect 5 training is made up of 3 sessions:Session 1: Brief wellbeing advice Looks to increase confidence and skills to have brief conversations in which we can help a person to consider ways they can take action to improve their mental wellbeing. Session 2: Brief mental wellbeing intervention Builds on the skills learnt in session 1 and develops further skills to enable conversations in which we and the person we are talking with can develop a shared understanding of their mental wellbeing needs. Session 3: Extended mental wellbeing conversation Builds on skills learnt in sessions 1 and 2 and develops further skills to empower a person to make changes that address their mental wellbeing needs. Privacy StatementWe are collecting the following personal data to enrol you on a training course and manage your participation. Your data will be used only for the purpose of course administration and will be stored securely in line with data protection legislation. It will not be shared outside the organising team unless necessary for course delivery. We will keep this information for a maximum of 12 months. For more information, please see https://www.stockport.gov.uk/privacy-notice

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Overview

The education staff wellbeing charter is a declaration of support for, and a set of commitments, to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education.

The charter is for education staff in England. This includes temporary and support staff. All state-funded schools and colleges are invited to sign up to the charter as a shared commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of their staff.

Sign-up is voluntary and there is no deadline.

The charter was co-created by:

members of the education sector, including:

unions (NEU, ASCL, NASUWT, NAHT, Voice Community, Unison)

Association of Colleges

Local Government Association

Mind

Education Support

Tapton School

Learning in Harmony Trust

Charles Dickens Primary School

Kensington Primary School

Meadow High School

Reaseheath College

the Department for Education (DfE)

Ofsted

About the charter

The charter:

was created by the education sector to highlight staff wellbeing in the education sector

is a tool for schools and colleges to create and publicly commit to their own wellbeing strategies

is a declaration to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in state education

includes commitments on education staff wellbeing by DfE and Ofsted

sets out principles of shared understanding on the meaning and importance of wellbeing and everyone's roles and responsibilities

sends a message to everyone working in schools and colleges that their wellbeing and mental health matters

aims to improve wellbeing in schools and colleges by encouraging debate and accountability

Use the charter to:

show staff that you take their wellbeing seriously

open a conversation with staff about their wellbeing and mental health

create a staff wellbeing strategy

create a wellbeing-focused culture

Why you should use the charter

Signing up to the charter is a public commitment to actively promote mental health and wellbeing through policy and practice. It is a way to show current and prospective staff that your school or college is dedicated to improving and protecting their wellbeing.

Protecting the wellbeing and mental health of staff is:

essential for improving morale and productivity

critical to recruiting and retaining good staff

a legal duty: employers are required by law to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees

taken account of as part of Ofsted inspections

Signing up to the charter

Signing up to the charter is voluntary. All state-funded schools and colleges, including maintained nursery schools, school-based nurseries, special schools and pupil referral units are invited to sign up to the charter as a shared commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of their staff.

All other education institutions, such as universities, independent schools and early years providers, are free to make use of the principles and organisational commitments, but they cannot sign up. The charter was co-created by an expert group with schools and colleges in mind, but the principles and organisational commitments will apply to most education settings.

Deciding to sign up

The decision to sign up should be made by your school or college senior leadership team.

If you are a local authority or trust, you can sign up for schools, colleges or academies on their behalf, but you should consult with the senior leadership team of each setting.

How to sign up

To sign up, you'll need:

If you have any queries or no longer wish for your organisation to be a signatory to the charter, email wellbeing.charter@education.gov.uk .

There is no expectation for your school or college to sign up to the charter now. You should sign up when it is right for your organisation and when you will get the most benefit from it.

How your information will be used

Read the privacy notice for education staff wellbeing charter (, 154 KB, 2 pages).

Monitoring and evaluation

DfE will:

conduct user research on the impact of the charter in organisations that sign up

add questions on the impact of the charter to departmental surveys with schools and colleges

evaluate progress periodically

Read the department's progress report on our commitments in the education staff wellbeing charter.

Wellbeing resources

Measuring wellbeing

The charter encourages the measuring of staff wellbeing so you can monitor and respond to any changes. Some resources to help this include:

The Measures of National Well-being Dashboard monitors and reports on wellbeing of the UK.

Supporting staff wellbeing and mental health

Some resources to help support your staff's mental wellbeing include:

Find out how your school or college can apply for a grant for senior mental health lead training.

Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff

The Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff service can help you promote staff wellbeing and support workload reduction in your school with free resources that:

are produced by school leaders, for school leaders

support what you're already doing

can be adapted to work in your school

Reducing workload in schools

A collection of guidance and resources to help you reduce school workload is available.

Flexible working in schools

Guidance on flexible working in schools is available. There's also a collection of flexible working resources for teachers and leaders.

Behaviour in schools

The guidance on behaviour in schools guidance will help you to develop your behaviour policy.

Other resources

Other resources you may find useful include:

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An explanation of the education staff wellbeing charter and the benefits of using it.

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Workload reduction toolkit - Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff

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Access workload reduction resources produced by school leaders, for school leaders. Learn how they addressed workload issues and save time when addressing those issues in your school.

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Schools | Mental Health Training and Resources

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Our schools programme helps you put wellbeing at the heart of your schools’ improvement, with mental health resources, training, and advice for teachers.

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Course details

Length and timings

Our Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme is a 5-week training course. The course is online, so you can join it from anywhere in the country.

There are multiple regular start dates for you to choose from.

The course is broken down into 15-minute sections to fit around your day - in total, you would spend about 1-1.5 hours per week towards the programme.

You can access the course from any device and work through it at a pace that suits you.

Modules

Our Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme is split into four modules. Each module is then divided into smaller sections so you can complete the course in a way that fits in with your day.

Module 1: Understanding mental health and wellbeing

We introduce factors that contribute to positive mental health and wellbeing. You will:

start to think about mental health in the same way you consider physical health

develop an awareness of your own emotional literacy and intelligence

consider how your emotional literacy and intelligence can impact the children and adults you work with

understand the effect of early relationship experiences on later relationships

have a basic understanding of Attachment Theory.

Module 2: Nature and nurture

We explore how early experiences shape the way we perceive ourselves and relate to others. You will:

consider emotional development as an aspect of overall development

think about how teachers, schools and youth workers can provide an alternative relational experience

understand risks and protective factors and their impact on physical and mental health

start to see how the psychological and physical aspects of development are intertwined.

Module 3: How can I help?

We consider what a child's behaviour might communicate about their underlying needs. You will:

find out about the connection between children's feelings and their behaviours

understand why children become emotionally dysregulated and how to help them

learn Active Listening skills and the importance of empathy in supporting others

learn Emotion Coaching skills to support co-regulation in children.

Module 4: Everybody's business

We reflect on the importance of positive mental health for everyone, focusing on the adults around a child.  You will learn:

why a whole school approach to mental health supports children, teachers and parents

how physical health and mental health are interconnected

how to look after your own mental health and emotional wellbeing

why mental ill-health is everybody's business and nobody's fault

how to work effectively with parents in the best interests of children

how to identify stress in the workplace and protect yourself from its negative effects

tips and strategies to care for your mental health.

Benefits of this course

By completing this course, you will:

increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health

improve your confidence when it comes to mental health

learn about the impact of childhood on mental health

develop ways to support your own wellbeing

be able to help a child or young person with their wellbeing

learn techniques to identify and respond early to mental health needs before they escalate

contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).

Accreditations

Our free Mental Health Champions - Foundation Programme is accredited, has had award nominations and has won awards.

Support after the training

Once you complete our mental health training, you will also get access to the Place2Be Staffroom. Our Staffroom is an online community, where you can access additional resources and discuss tips and learning with other school staff, trainee teachers and professionals across the UK.

In the Staffroom, you can:

read content written by our clinicians about a variety of topics, including anxiety, bullying, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), neurodiversity, and staff wellbeing

stay connected with Place2Be clinicians beyond completing our programme

revisit key theory and learning from the Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme

gain access to new materials, classroom resources and tools to foster positive wellbeing in schools and youth groups

use exclusive PSHE-aligned Creative Wellbeing Projects from Place2Be's Art Room

view live webinars and questions and answer sessions delivered by clinicians on a variety of mental health topics

continue to learn about a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing within your community

share your experiences and tips with your colleagues across the UK.

Who is it for?

We run versions of the Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme for teachers, school staff, trainee teachers and anyone who works with young people out of a school. All of these versions are free and online in open groups.
For private group prices, please get in touch with us.
To sign up for this course, please use the booking form at the bottom of this page. You can choose the group that's correct for you on this form.

If you're not sure if this training is suitable for you, please get in touch by emailing mhc@place2be.org.uk and one of our team will be able to help you.

I am a teacher or work in a school

The Teacher and School Staff programme is free to UK-qualified teachers and school-based staff. To be eligible for our free mental health training, you will need to have one of the following:

a UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

an Early Career Teacher (ECT) role

a Probationer role

a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) role

a school-based role, such as a Teaching Assistant.

Our Teacher and School Staff Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme is available to teachers and school staff in England, Scotland and Wales. You will have a dedicated Place2Be professional running your course to join discussions to enhance your online learning.

I am a trainee teacher

Our free mental health training for trainee teachers has an added focus on supporting you and your mental health as you enter the teaching workforce. We have designed it to complement and run alongside the Initial teacher training (ITT) core content framework.

The programme is for people training to become a teacher or on an early years course with a placement in school in England.

Our Trainee Teacher Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme is a self-facilitated course. Access expert insights from Place2Be professionals and join discussions to aid online learning.

I'm not a teacher but I work with young people

Our free mental health training for youth groups focuses on working with young people outside the school system. It's free for youth workers and trusted adults who work with young people to support their development in care, informal education and leisure approaches.

Our training for youth groups is available to those in England, Scotland and Wales.

Our Mental Health Champions - Foundation programme for those who work with youth groups is a self-facilitated course.

More information
Not quite ready to sign up to our free mental health training?
Check out our frequently asked questions about our Mental Health Champions - Foundation Programme to find out the information you need.

If you require more information, please email  mhc@place2be.org.uk and one of our team will be able to help you.

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Living Life To The Full is one of the most used resources for improving feelings, beating stress and boosting the ability to live well.

The modules, books and worksheets below have been made with award-winning Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry Dr Chris Williams. They're completely free for all residents in Greater Manchester and are available any time.

Scroll down to watch a video and preview some resources.

Click the link at the top of the page to access the courses which include:

Living life to the full: Improve low mood, overcome stress, sleep better, build confidence

Enjoy your baby: for new parents: Discover how to build your relationship with your baby, boost confidence as a parent and rediscover time for you.

Reclaim your life: for people living with long term conditions. Your life is bigger than your illness - This course helps you discover a new relationship between yourself and your illness.

Also new book added:

Living life to the Full in your menopause: At a time when many things are changing- discover a range of key life skills that aim to help you cope with the symptoms and changes that you face.

Support in different languages

Click the link at the top of the page to sign up and access downloadable books in 15 different languages, including Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, French, Farsi, Polish, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. These books cover a lot of topics from the Living Life To The Full Main course, including feeling better and building confidence.

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The Greater Manchester i-THRIVE (GM i-THRIVE) Programme uses the THRIVE Framework for system change (Wolpert et al., 2019) to improve mental health outcomes for the children and young people of Greater Manchester.

The GM i-THRIVE team work with each of Greater Manchester's 10 Local Transformation Partnerships (LTPs) and the GM Future in Mind Implementation Group to enable the delivery of the Greater Manchester Children and Young People's Mental Health Transformation Programme.

They are developing close relationships with provider and commissioning networks, identifying a range of local implementation leads and supporting the creation of 'THRIVE informed' local teams.

Over a three year period the GM i-THRIVE team will provide training across the workforce to support delivery of THRIVE-like services. In addition they will coach local leads through a THRIVE-informed transformation process and work flexibly to understand the specific needs and requirements of each locality. They draw from both the resources in the i-THRIVE Toolkit and the expertise within the National i-THRIVE Programme Team in order to provide each LTP with a tailored package of support.

The GM i-THRIVE Programme team is hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. You can contact them on:

To implement the THRIVE Framework across Greater Manchester they are working with the National i-THRIVE Programme team which is a partnership between the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and UCLPartners.

GM i-THRIVE Community of Practice

The GM i-THRIVE Community of Practice is a forum that enables shared learning, the discussion of common issues, and innovation across the 10 GM localities. The GM i-THRIVE Community of Practice is currently held twice a year, and details of all upcoming events will be shared with members. Members also receive a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing THRIVE-like practice across GM.

To join the GM i-THRIVE Community of Practice mailing list, please contact: gm.thrive@mft.nhs.uk or follow this to sign up.
GM i-THRIVE Academy Training
The GM i-THRIVE Academy provides training across sectors on learning and development modules that have been created to embed key competencies required to deliver care in a THRIVE-like way.

The modules are:

Module content is developed through the i-THRIVE Academy and adapted to suit professionals' working in Greater Manchester specifically.

Our Arts, Culture & Mental Health Programme

The Arts, Culture & Mental Health Programme is a branch of the GM i-THRIVE Programme, focusing how arts and cultural activities help young people to thrive, in addition to how they can be used as effective, evidence-based mental health interventions.

We're breaking new ground with this programme, working with arts partners, children and young people, GM localities and all agency workforces to offer support on arts programmes and how these can be part of the GM i-THRIVE offer.

Our aim is to kick-start the changes needed for more flexible, relevant and enjoyable mental health support for young people, and ensure GM is offering a more rounded psycho-social service.

Since April 2019, the team has been working closely with organisations and individuals from the cultural sector to develop a clear vision for innovative and evidence-based partnerships. We have taken significant steps towards understanding current provision, sharing good practice, implementing projects and developing an evaluation framework.

Our aim is to continue this work, and begin working with children and young people in the development of arts and mental health programmes.

While there have been hundreds of studies on the role of culture and the arts in supporting wellbeing, no standard means of collecting and reporting data and outcomes are in place. We hope to set this standard with the Greater Manchester Youth Mental Health Arts & Culture Evaluation Kit, which in turn allows findings from evidence-based practice to have a meaningful impact that commissioners can work with.

The kit has been developed as a collaboration between the Greater Manchester i-THRIVE Programme and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority as part of the Great Place programme, 42nd Street, Arts Council England, Mahdlo Youth Zone, University of Manchester, Z-arts, Lime arts, Contact Manchester and other key stakeholders.

The kit is tailor made to allow arts organisations to use it with ease, whilst collating the data that is useful in demonstrating impact to the health sector and commissioners.

Any Greater Manchester arts or culture organisations working with children and young people that are interested in using the evaluation can request a tailored version of the kit via the request page, .

Dr Katherine Taylor Programme Lead, you are welcome to contact her for any further info: katherine.taylor3@mft.nhs.uk or on twitter @communikatt.

Programme updates are delivered by the GM i-THRIVE team. You can contact the team via gm.thrive@mft.nhs.uk, @gmithrive, or to the GM i-THRIVE Community of Practice to receive the Greater Manchester i-THRIVE newsletter.

Greater Manchester i-THRIVE Implementation Stories

These stories provide examples of how different localities in GM i-THRIVE have approached implementing the principles of the THRIVE Framework for system change (Wolpert et al., 2019).

To get in touch about implementing the THRIVE Framework in Greater Manchester contact: gm.thrive@mft.nhs.uk, or follow GM i-THRIVE on twitter: @gmithrive.
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The below documents are helpful in supporting the implementation of the THRIVE Framework in GM:
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Debrief service

PAPYRUS's suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is not only here to support young people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or those concerned for them. It's also here for any professional who has had an experience with suicide and would like to talk it through with a trained professional.

We work directly with first responders, doctors, nurses, police, counsellors, teachers, pastoral staff and more, on our helpline, HOPELINE247.

Certain professions will experience disclosures of suicidal thoughts more often than other professions, and it's important that people within these professions can have the support that they need to look after themselves should somebody speak to them about suicidal thoughts.

Anybody can access our debrief service, and we would encourage everybody to get in touch with us to debrief, after they've had an encounter with suicide.

To debrief with one of our suicide prevention advisers, call HOPELINE247 on 0800 068 4141, text 07860 039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org every day of the year from 9am to midnight.

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Recoding of online training exploring why people self-harm, why young people especially self-harm, why it becomes addictive, how to break the addiction cycle, and what young people wish the adults around them understood about self-harm.

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"Since starting alumina it's become the highlight of my week. It's such a safe, non judgemental place which has really helped me in my recovery."

Max

"If you're thinking about joining I'd say go for it, the team are lovely and everyone who does it is so welcoming and supportive"

Abi

Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 14 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don't need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions - you'll just join in via the chatbox. We want to help you to find your next steps towards recovery, wherever you are on your journey.

IS ALUMINA RIGHT FOR ME?

Are you...

10-17 years old?

Living in the UK?

Someone who self-harms or worries they might?

Looking for support but not wanting to do it face to face?

Wanting to move towards a life free from self-harm?

If so...

Alumina could be a helpful step forward. If you sign up we'll begin a conversation over email to work out if it might be a good fit - and you can ask us any questions you have. The only rule we have in Alumina is that we don't talk about suicide in the groups. If that's something you are struggling with thinking about we recommend getting in touch with our friends at Papyrus who are better equipped to support you.

"I thought it would be all serious and uncomfortable because of the self-harm talk but actually, the staff have made me laugh, we've been given a space that feels relevant to our ages and most importantly we can turn up in any mood and they'll be there for us." Runa

What's a session like?

"Clicking on the link for the first time was nerve wracking and intense with lots of thoughts going through my head. But within only a few minutes of the session I had a smile on my face and felt comfortable with the staff and the group."

Sasha

"Alumina was quite different to what I expected, I thought it would just be an intense 6 weeks and it would be over like other services. But it was nothing like that - instead I felt and still feel very supported by the staff. The group and staff are like a big family who's always there for me."

Samara

"Clicking that link for the very first time was terrifying. But I knew it could be life-changing. The first session I felt welcome, I no longer felt like an outsider. It's fun, believe me!! Most days I find myself looking forward to the next session because Alumina gives me a sign of hope."

Dan

Questions

We aren't a crisis service so if you're in need of immediate support please contact one of the following:

The Mix: Offering essential support for anyone aged 12-25. For their crisis messenger support service text THEMIX to 85258.
Childline: Support for anyone up to age 18. Call, chat online or email their crisis service.
Samaritans: Call 116123 anytime if you need to talk to someone.

We've changed the shape of our support for young people. This website introduces Alumina, our online support groups for young people struggling with self-harm. We've also recently launched beheadstrong.uk offering young people all kinds of information, stories and videos about looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing. You can find links to some of selfharm.co.uk's most popular articles below.

Yes we have! We have worked with 14-19 year olds for many years but we have always heard from people who are younger (or those who care about them) asking if we do anything for younger people. Then from September 2022 we reduced our age range to 11, and found how important it was to support this age range and that our Early Intervention project was great for this age range. Therefore, from October 2023 we will be aiming our work at young people in secondary school or college (or equivalent) and those transitioning to secondary school and our age range has reduced to 10-17 years old. If you're under 13 we will need to get permission from someone with parental responsibility for you, and we will email them to explain how Alumina works and make sure they are happy with you joining a group.

We aim to group similar aged young people into groups together, so 10-13-year-olds will be offered groups together and 13-17 year olds will be in other groups together. We are happy to work with anyone until the end of their full-time education, therefore we will work with 17- and 18-year-olds so long as they are three months or more away from finishing their education at the end of August.

Meet the team

Live Webinars

We have recently started to do live webinars on YouTube on issues related to self-harm and emotional wellbeing

Supporting Young People Who Self-harm

If you're a parent, professional or friend supporting a young person who's self-harming, we recommend taking an hour to watch this webinar with our Alumina Managers. They explore why people self-harm, why young people especially self-harm, why it becomes addictive, how to break the addiction cycle, and what young people wish the adults around them understood about self-harm.

"Alumina is a well thought through support service for young people; it is professional, caring and accessible to all. Signposting a young person to Alumina will help them begin their recovery journey."

DR. KATE MIDDLETON

Our Alumina advisory panel

More information about self-harm

We've moved some of our most popular articles about self-harm over to beheadstrong.uk, and you can use these links to find them:

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"Since starting alumina it's become the highlight of my week. It's such a safe, non judgemental place which has really helped me in my recovery." Max "If you're thinking about joining I'd say go for it, the team are lovely and everyone who does it is so welcoming and supportive" Abi Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm.

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Understanding the wellbeing and mental health needs of your pupils is at the heart of a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Gathering data from children and young people enables you to understand their needs, identify interventions, allocate resources and measure how responses change over time. By measuring pupil wellbeing, this will help you to understand whether the investment you're making in your pupils' mental health is led by the needs of your pupils.

It is good practice to identify where your interventions and approaches are making a difference, so that you can regularly review and develop next steps. Using measurement tools can give you useful and informative data for your school or college community and can help you to understand the following:

the strengths of your pupils

the needs of your pupils

how to identify the most suitable interventions to address these needs

how to allocate resources to meet their needs

measuring how their needs change over time.

How do we measure pupil wellbeing?

Using researched or well-established questionnaires which have an evidence base which is valid and reliable ensures robust measurement. These questionnaires are widely used in research and mental health settings to measure many areas of mental wellbeing including:

A range of questionnaires are available which are suitable for different purposes, and groups of young people. These can be found on the CORC website. These questionnaires can be used for the following:

as part of a survey of a group or cohort of children or young people (see below)

to help identify children and/or young people who may benefit from additional support

to evaluate the impact of support and intervention.

Measuring and monitoring children and young people's mental wellbeing: A toolkit for schools and colleges, which was developed by Anna Freud with the support of Public Health England, provides expert guidance to support the use of questionnaires.

Measuring the mental wellbeing of groups of pupils using cohort surveys

You can use the questionnaires from CORC as part of a survey. A combination of questionnaires can help you assess wellbeing and behavioural or emotional difficulties, as well as the presence and strength of protective factors such as support at school, home and in the community.

They can also measure the child or young person's ability to deal with stress and manage emotions. There's lots to consider when planning to survey a cohort of children or young people. Using 'tried and tested' resources can be very supportive and beneficial.

The Wellbeing Measurement Frameworks provide sets of questions, selected for different age groups. They were developed by Evidence Based Practice Unit, CORC, The University of Manchester and Common Room and are free to download.

Our resource Using measurement tools to understand pupils' mental health needs: a guide for schools and colleges provides more detailed guidance on implementing cohort surveys.

If you'd like support with your cohort survey, Wellbeing Measurement for Schools provides an online survey, along with support covering consent, and data transfer, and analysis of your results. It also details a summary report including comparisons with other schools. There is a charge for this service to cover costs.

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More than one in three children and young people are exposed to at least one potentially traumatic event by age 18.¹ The right support can make a substantial difference to the extent that traumatic events impact on their lives.

The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) creates evidence-based resources to improve professionals and carers' understanding of the nature and impact of trauma. We aim to better equip all those supporting children and young people exposed to trauma.

¹Reference: Lewis, S. J., Arseneault, L., Caspi, A., Fisher, H. L., Matthews, T., Moffitt, T. E., Odgers, C. L., Stahl, D., Teng, J. Y., & Danese, A. (2019). The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(3), 247-256.

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Our evidence-based training courses have been written by mental health clinicians and education experts. Every session is delivered by one of our highly experienced qualified trainers.

We offer both shorter and more intensive training courses for staff in primary schools, secondary schools, alternative provision settings, and further education colleges.

We have a range of live and self-directed courses, so that you can find the training solution that fits your needs.

99% of our training attendees would recommend the course to others.

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Information, ideas and strategies from a trauma perspective.

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Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it. Please feel free to use our resources in your home or work setting.
All we ask is that you credit our team for the information and design using this credit: Image or information courtesy of Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team | 2022 | www.beaconhouse.org.uk
As a specialist trauma service, our resources are written using a 'trauma lens' and offer information, ideas and strategies from this perspective. We know that there are other perspectives and overlapping experiences, meaning that 'one size doesn't fit all'. We are working to be as inclusive as possible and alongside this acknowledge that not everything we produce will be relevant for everyone.

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Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it. Please feel free to use our resources in your home or work setting.

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The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces where refugee and asylum-seeking students can gain the necessary academic, social and emotional skills to develop their full potential.

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The IRC UK is helping children thrive in times of crisis

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Low cost training on ACEs and early trauma

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Sadly we are unable to maintain the course for free, due to funding. The cost of the course is kept at a low level of £5. There is a 25% discount for non-profit organisations (charities, schools, government, etc). For bulk orders and group pages please contact hello@xeleratelearning.com

£5.00. This course was funded by the Home Office Early Intervention Fund.
Who is this course for?
Practitioners, professionals and volunteers who work with children, young people and their families.
How do I access the course?
You can access the course by clicking the link on the right hand side. You can use the course on a PC, or mobile device.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes, you can download your certificate if you answer 90% of the 'Knowledge Check' questions correctly.

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Support for families affected by a diagnosis of cancer

For more information email primary.jigsaw@stockport.gov.uk

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Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing - A whole school or college approach

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Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing - A whole school or college approach

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Anna Freud 5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Anna Freud 5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing

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5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing is a free, evidence-based framework to help you develop a whole-school or college approach to mental health.

It's interactive, it's simple and it's free. The framework aligns with the eight principles outlined in the Department for Education and Public Health England's whole-school approach guidance.

The 5 Steps will help you to take a considered approach to the mental health needs of pupils and staff, the importance of leadership, and the role of the community.

Any whole-school or college approach to mental health must also consider the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, which are woven through the 5 Steps framework.

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Mental health is everyone's responsibility.

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Beat Eating Disorders - funded online training and resources

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Beat Eating Disorders - funded online training and resources

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SPOT aims to increase understanding of eating disorders, including how to spot the early signs in children of school age.

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SPOT - Online Training for Schools - Beat

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Struggling with an eating disorder? Caring for someone who is? We’re here to support you.

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Webinars on how Kooth can support young people on a range for topics including

Emotionally based school avoidance

Self harm

Overcoming mental health stigma for Muslims

Supporting neurodivergent young people

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KoothTalks is Kooth’s webinar series for professionals, families and young people. We regularly update this page with details of our latest events, and often post recordings of past events.

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Togetherness - Understanding Anxiety in Children and Young People

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Togetherness - Understanding Anxiety in Children and Young People

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Home > Anxiety Understanding anxiety in children and young people Supporting parents to understand anxiety and how to help What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling. But it is also much more than that. It not only impacts upon on our emotions, but it can cause a physical response too. Our heart rate often increases, we may breathe quicker, we may feel sick or feel sweaty. Experiencing this can […]