Leadership

Emma Spillane works with schools to support them in creating a safe environment in which vulnerable children feel calm, grounded and ready to learn. In this interview, she details 3 specific areas of interest where schools can make adjustments that make a difference to the daily experiences of their most vulnerable children.

Faye Whittle is a SEND specialist, an education consultant and an advisor on inclusion in schools. Find out more about her work, and how it dovetails with the work of the mental health lead in schools. Faye goes on to explore what can be done to reduce the disproportionate number of SEND pupils who are excluded from schools.

Head teacher Richard Ellis has a positive, considered approach to mental wellbeing in school, both for his staff and children. This interview is both practical and inspirational.

Anthony Beckett is a senior assistant headteacher and mental wellbeing and safeguarding lead. He has succeeded in building mental resilience across the whole school, for teachers as well as students. Find out how.

This is an enlightening interview discussing the difficulties in spotting a hidden carer, who often goes unnoticed when dealing with the challenge of looking after a parent or sibling who has a mental health difficulty.

What is emotional literacy and how can it benefit your school? Anna Bateman provides a comprehensive guide for schools ahead of the new statutory requirements being introduced in September 2020.

For Designated Mental Health Leads – Practical ways to embed mental health in schools

Spotting the signs of teacher stress and burnout, and how to prevent overwhelm.

Dr Carl Harris explains the benefits of modelling a process that builds confidence for Mental Health Leads, Teachers and Pupils

A step by step guide to the new OFSTED Framework and what it means for your school