Wellbeing governors
Wellbeing governors
Our campaign ‘Wellbeing Governors’ ran from September 2020 to July 2021. The campaign aimed to showcase the importance of looking after the mental health of all those in the school community – and the impact a link governor for wellbeing could make.
Each term, we focused on the different people in the school community governors could impact. In term 1, we promoted pupil mental health and wellbeing, in term 2 we helped equip governors to support school staff wellbeing, and in term 3 we focused on physically active schools and the connection between physical and mental health.
Resources for pupil wellbeing
Access resources, read blogs, and watch videos with experts to support your school’s mental health and wellbeing provision for pupils. These resources are intended for both link governors for wellbeing, and all those with an interest in supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
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Resources for staff wellbeing
Access resources to help make sure your school is prioritising mental health and wellbeing in the most effective way. These resources focus on school staff’s mental health and wellbeing, and the effect this has had on schools and volunteers.
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Resources for physical health and wellbeing
Access resources to explore the links between physical activity levels in schools and positive mental health, improved behaviour and engagement, and higher educational attainment.
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Wellbeing Governors: children’s and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is the first of three eLearning modules created as part of our Wellbeing Governors campaign. It looks at some of the most common mental health issues that children and young people experience and what school leaders and governors can do to promote wellbeing and improve mental health in schools. This eLearning is relevant to governors in all jurisdictions.
What do wellbeing governors do – and who can become one?
Link governors for wellbeing keep mental health and wellbeing on the agenda at their school. It’s their role to support a whole school approach to mental health and to provide the link between the school and governing board.
Read more about the roleYou don’t need any specific training or expertise to be a wellbeing governor.
Use our free resources and guidance to find out everything you need to know about the role.
Pupil wellbeing resources – an overview
Staff wellbeing resources – an overview
Why do school boards need wellbeing governors?
Wellbeing governors have a varied role, but their main responsibilities include…
- Making sure the school has appropriate mental health policies in place which are reviewed regularly
- Acting as the link between the governing board and staff members, updating the board on how mental health and wellbeing support for staff and pupils is implemented
- Making sure that the school’s strategic plan includes improving, supporting, and responding to pupils’ and staff’s mental health
Buckinghamshire Association of School Governors