Catherine Hitchcock, Deputy Head (Pastoral) and DSL, UK The setting is a 4-11 co-educational independent Prep School in South West London and this case study outlines the school’s approach to supporting pupil mental health around bereavement and loss. School priority The school has prioritised the support of bereavement and loss as an area to develop […]
Original article by: Heath MA and Cole BV (2012) Strengthening classroom emotional support for children following a family member’s death. School Psychology International 33(3): 243-262. DOI: 10.1177/0143034311415800 Introduction Schools have been recognised by national and international organisations as having an unparalleled potential to provide supportive services for children’s mental health needs. The focus of […]
This article summarises the following original research paper: Onrust S, Otten R, Lammers J et al. (2016) School-based programmes to reduce and prevent substance use in different age groups: What works for whom? Systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 44: 45–59. Introduction Substance use at a young age is associated with an increased […]
Emma Margrett, Head of the Prep School, Radnor House, Sevenoaks, UK Background In recent years, a number of pieces of research have been published that suggest that self-harm in adolescence is increasing (Hall and Place, 2010; Beauchaine et al.,2014; Garcıa-Nieto et al., 2015). Heath et al., (2006) found that a majority of school teachers shared […]
This article is a research summary of the following source: Pierret ACS, Anderson JK, Ford TJ et al. (2020) Review: Education and training interventions, and support tools for school staff to adequately respond to young people who disclose self-harm – a systematic literature review of effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability. Child and Adolescent Mental Health 27(2): 161–172. […]
This case study is part of a bitesize CPD learning unit on trauma. In this audio clip, we hear from Jules Sanders and Megan Hornsby from School for Inspiring Talents. They discuss how they meet the needs of students who have experienced trauma in their specialist setting. Further reading Burke Harris N (2014) How childhood […]
This is a research summary of the following source: Gorrell, S and Murray, S B (2019) Eating Disorders in Males. Child Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America 28(4): 641–651. Historically, the association of eating disorders with females has led to the marginalisation of males in the screening, treatment and research of eating disorders. Recent […]
Focus groups conducted in 29 UK schools found that school staff lack the knowledge, understanding and confidence to support students with eating disorders (Knightsmith et al., 2013). Following some of the key issues highlighted by school staff in this study, the aim of this article is to signpost to specialist charities and organisations offering […]
The Chartered College of Teaching and Education Support are delighted to announce a roundtable discussion with Professor Dame Alison Peacock, Sinéad Mc Brearty, Youlande Harrowell, Shonagh Reid, Nick Bailey and Rhia Gibbs . Join us to hear from Education Support about their latest research into the wellbeing of ethnic minority teachers. https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/for-organisations/research/mental-health-and-wellbeing-of-ethnic-minority-teachers/ We will be […]
This case study is part of a bitesize CPD learning unit on anxiety. In the following video, pastoral manager Gary Scott-Mullen and head of Year 11 Mat Grafton, both from Orchard School, Bristol, outline some of their current approaches to the provision of mental health and wellbeing support to Year 11 students. In particular, they […]
This case study is part of a bitesize CPD learning unit on sleep and screen time. In the following video case study, Adele Normington, a wellbeing lead and mental health practitioner at a secondary school in Greater Manchester, discusses her approach to supporting pupils develop and maintain good sleep practices using the four HEAL principles […]
