Every child and young person, regardless of their background, must be able to achieve and thrive, particularly at school, to develop the knowledge and skills they need for life. Thriving centres on both feeling good (having a high subjective wellbeing and a positive sense of belonging), and doing well (having a positive sense of accomplishment, autonomy, and physical and mental health). Other areas of research interest regarding this pillar of the Opportunity Mission span; attainment; SEND; attendance; school belonging and engagement; and enrichment activities and childcare for school- aged children. (For brevity, please read all references to children as encompassing both children and young people where appropriate.)
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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
Lead research organisation: University College London
This project specifically focuses on understanding and enhancing mental health competence in young people, which directly relates to the question about improving mental and physical health and wellbeing to support behavior, attendance, and attainment.
Plus is an innovative pilot scheme that aims to understand, incentivise and improve the wellbeing of young people in school. The pilot will ask students from year 5-8 to self-journal their previous days physical and ment...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: PLUSED LTD
While this project aims to improve the wellbeing of young people in school, it focuses more on self-journaling and personal development rather than directly addressing the question about improving behavior, attendance, and attainment.
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
Lead research organisation: University of Brighton
This project explores whole-system intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing through schools, which partially addresses the question by focusing on the role of schools in mental health education and preventative intervention.