Resource Hub

A guide for school staff to use to spot distressing signs in a child's behaviour.

Addressing trauma and adversity resources to support children and young people.

This leaflet is designed to help staff to have effective, empowering interactions with children who have experienced trauma.

Information for staff around techniques to move from behavioural to relational responses in order to better support children.

Developed by researchers at the University of Oxford, this guide includes information on the nature and causes of self-harm and how to support a young person for parents and carers.

This webpage provides advice to help understand why children and teenagers self-harm, and what you can do to support them.

A useful guide for school staff around understanding and supporting young people who self-harm.

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service: A bitesize video lasting 8 minutes providing an introductory understanding of self-harm in children and young people. It aims to provide information on why children or young people may self-harm and ways of supporting self-harm behaviour through finding...

This webpage provides a range of information on identifying the signs of self-harm, risky behaviour, and top tips.

Harmless have a range of downloadable information, flyers and workbooks.

Aims to raise awareness of suicide and signpost to support that is available.

Provides support for parents and carers on healthy minds, healthy bodies, health issues and support services.

Lots of tips, information and advice on how to support children's mental health.

Big Talk Education believe that parents are central to the successful delivery of high quality Relationship & Sex Education. You will find information, support and resources about 'high quality, age appropriate RSE'.

From the DfE.

In the six short videos in this collection children are introduced to a wide range of family structures, each demonstrating the same love and care for each other.

Guidance for parents and staff about how to talk to children about the war in Ukraine.

Guidance for parents about talking to children about terrorism and war.

A list of five books which can help children explore their emotions around mental health

An activity which uses the five ways of wellbeing and can be used to help children cope with world conflict.

Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation.

Department for Education: compiled in this guidance are a range of mental health and wellbeing services/support.

Public Health England: Guidance on supporting resilience and wellbeing for children and young people it can be used for policy planning.

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service: A bitesize video lasting 12 minutes providing an introduction to staff resilience and wellbeing. It aims to share theory around psychology and schools as well as sharing practical ideas for enhancing staff wellbeing.

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service: A bitesize video lasting 12 minutes providing an introduction to emotion coaching. Emotion coaching is a way of interacting and connecting with others. It works on the premise that moments of heightened emotion provide opportunities to connect with and guide...

Learn more about how to support children and young people with their body image and mental health.

This guide offers suggestions for how teachers can help children to look after their mental health in the classroom and across the school.

Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff about teaching mental wellbeing.

Supporting staff wellbeing in primary schools toolkit.

Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.