DfE resources to boost mental health support for staff and pupils (article from NGA).

DfE resources to boost mental health support for staff and pupils (article from the NGA)
As part of their planning for September, school leaders and governing boards should be considering the mental health and wellbeing for all in their school community and how these needs are met.

The DfE has put together a package of resources designed by health and education experts to boost mental health support for staff and pupils, encouraging them to talk more confidently about the anxieties and concerns they feel as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The package includes a new training module for teachers support them in giving lessons on the Government’s new Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum, which will make mental health and wellbeing a compulsory part of pupils’ education in primary and secondary school from 1 September 2020, however, schools have the flexibility to decide how they discharge their duties effectively.