Health and Wellbeing
More Than Happiness: A Guide To Pupil Mental Health Wellbeing
Tell a pupil's rough week from something that needs more help, and know what to do in each case.
- 8 modules
- 0.25 CPD hours
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Place a pupil on the mental wellbeing continuum and notice when they're moving
- Identify risk and protective factors, and strengthen the ones within your reach
- Decide between watchful support, pastoral care and specialist referral
- Run a daily emotional check-in that builds pupils' emotional literacy
- Explain how physical and mental health affect each other
About this course
Every young person has bad days. The hard part is telling a rough patch from something that needs action, and knowing whether to keep an eye on things, bring in pastoral support or refer on.
A mental wellbeing continuum, running from healthy through coping and struggling to unwell, lets you place a pupil and see which way they're heading. You'll look at what shapes wellbeing, from home and community to physical health, and at the risk and protective factors in a pupil's life, including the ones school can strengthen. Then there's a stepped approach to intervening that starts with watchful support.
You'll also come away with everyday ideas for the classroom, such as a daily emotional check-in or two minutes of guided breathing, that help the whole class.
- For mental health leads. All phases. England only.
8 modules
Open in order
What is Wellbeing?
The Four Influences on Wellbeing
Why Is Mental Health Important?
The Mental Wellbeing Continuum
Vulnerability, Risk, and Protective Factors
Nurturing Mental Wellbeing — Practical Approaches Across All Ages
Recognising the Moment — When and How to Intervene
Building a School Where Every Young Person Can Flourish