How can we best support and promote mental health and wellbeing in schools, colleges and higher education?
Background
A sizeable minority of children and young people in England face a significant range of vulnerabilities and disadvantages. These include those already known to children’s social care, children in need, those eligible for free school meals (FSM) because of low family income, those with SEND, in particular those who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans and those who attend Alternative Provision. Given the human, economic and social cost of poor performance in this area, we are seeking evidence on the best ways to improve outcomes for these children and young people, before issues become acute and require more significant intervention
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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The influence of mental health on educational attainment in adolescence
Growing evidence of the prevalence of poor mental health among children and young people in the UK has led to this issue becoming a key policy priority. Recent Government reports and policy programmes have particularly e...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
This project directly addresses the question by investigating the influence of mental health on educational attainment in adolescence.
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Exploring whole-system intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing through schools.
The integration of health and education policy and practice, with a specific focus on the role of schools in mental health education and preventative intervention, is of major topical concern. There is strong support in ...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
While the project explores whole-system intervention in schools, it does not directly address mental health and wellbeing promotion.
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Understanding and enhancing mental health competence - a promising new approach to improving lives for young people
Background The Chief Medical Officer for England's Annual Reports 2012 and 2013 acknowledged the importance of promotion of mental health in young people, rather than focusing on mental health problems. One conceptualisa...
Funded by: SPF
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on enhancing mental health competence in young people, which is related to the broader question of promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools.