If you are an NASUWT member working in Wales, you can email the Wales/Cymru National Centre for support, advice and information.Members requiring professional support out of hours should contact their Local Association Secretary or National Executive Member. If you are an NASUWT member working in Scotland, you can email the Scotland National Centre for support, advice and information.Members requiring professional support out of hours should contact their Local Association Secretary or National Executive Member. NASUWT members in England can get support, advice and information on employment-related issues using our Contact Member Advice (England) form.If you are an NASUWT School Representative, please contact your Local Association Secretary or National Executive Member. This document should explicitly bring together other policies that address mental health issues, such as safeguarding, anti-bullying and SEND, to ensure the approaches within them are aligned. The NHS is also urging parents and carers to be alert to signs that their children may be experiencing anxiety or low mood as they return to school.
What are school health services for mental health?
School staff often have little autonomy over how and when they work and are routinely involved in and impacted by challenging pupils and parents. Although the employer varies depending on the type of school, under Health and Safety legislation, employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. Creating a psychologically healthy school environment is therefore a shared and ongoing responsibility.
Over 5 million young people now have access to specialist mental health support in their school or college. Here we go through the ways we are supporting children and their teachers, so that every pupil can achieve and thrive in education. Our resources for supporting children and young people are designed to help you nurture wellbeing in and out of the classroom. Supporting staff wellbeing in schools and colleges can improve morale across the whole community. In education settings, wellbeing initiatives often focus on young people – but staff mental health is just as important.
Free Mental Health Resources for Teachers
Schools where students of color made up more than 75% of the student body reported the most access to mental health resources. These schools also reported the most access Battle over school mental health and SEL to mental health-related professional development (34.7% of schools). Larger schools were more likely to offer EAPs (71.4%), referrals (55.1%), proactive outreach (17.3%), group-based or peer support interventions (12.3%), and regular staff self-assessments (6.7%). In Western and Northeastern states, between 62.9% and 65.4% of public schools reported that staff had access to an EAP.
- Modelling healthy behaviours including regular breaks and not taking work home sets the tone for all staff.
- Our resources help you check how your teams are coping, and boost everyone’s wellbeing.
- We want to support you to be thriving and flourishing.
- There are several strategies schools and districts can implement to support student mental health and well-being.
A focus on strengths within the school can provide staff with a sense of support. In developing a healthy school culture, it is vital that strategies to promote mental health are led by the principal and senior staff. Asking for support when needed and providing a dedicated space and time to connect with staff. Staff who have good mental health are more likely to have the necessary resources to be able to respond to and manage stressful episodes. Mental health and wellbeing and has become an increasing priority in the education sector.
