Mental Health & Wellbeing
Good mental health and wellbeing helps children and young people:
develop
attend school
engage in learning
fulfil their potential
At James Brindley, we promote a whole school approach focusing on the 8 key principles identified in 'DFE Guidance - Promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing':
an ethos and environment that promotes respect, and values diversity
leadership and management that supports and champions efforts to promote emotional health and wellbeing
staff development to support their own wellbeing and that of pupils and learners
curriculum teaching and learning to promote resilience and support social and emotional learning
enabling student voice to influence decisions
identifying the need for and monitoring the impact of interventions
targeted support and appropriate referral
working with parents and carers