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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.
Information about the IRC's Healing Classrooms Approach.
Creating a Peace Rainbow - Explore Ways to Respond to a Tragic Incident or Event (Unknown Binary Data, 15.1 Mb)
The aim of this activity is to allow pupils to reflect and explore ways to respond to a tragic incident or events.
Talking to Children about the War in Ukraine
Thu, 2 May 2024
Guidance for parents and staff about how to talk to children about the war in Ukraine.
Talking to Children about Terrorism and War
Thu, 2 May 2024
Guidance for parents about talking to children about terrorism and war.
Books for Big Ideas (PDF, 453 Kb)
Books for Big Ideas
Thu, 2 May 2024
A list of five books which can help children explore their emotions around mental health
Five Ways to Wellbeing and Coping with World Conflict Activity
Thu, 2 May 2024
An activity which uses the five ways of wellbeing and can be used to help children cope with world conflict.
Help with how to talk to children about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Thu, 2 May 2024
Department for Education
Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation.
Staff Wellbeing Audit Tool (Unknown Binary Data, 20 Kb)
An audit tool around staff wellbeing which can be used in schools.
Leicestershire County Council Governor Wellbeing Audit (Unknown Binary Data, 35 Kb)
Leicestershire County Council Governor Wellbeing Audit
Thu, 2 May 2024
Leicestershire County Council
Audit which can be used for governor/staff wellbeing in schools.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Policy Guidance for Schools
Thu, 2 May 2024
Leicestershire County Council
This document outlines guidance to help you develop an Emotional Health and Wellbeing policy for your school.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Template (Unknown Binary Data, 76 Kb)
Leicestershire County Council have created an example template for a Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing whole school policy.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources for Teachers and Teaching Staff
Thu, 2 May 2024
Department for Education
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...
Body Image and Mental Health in Young People
Thu, 2 May 2024
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.
Period facts and top tips poster (PDF, 150 Kb)
Period facts and top tips poster
Wed, 1 May 2024
A poster/sheet for schools to use.
Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.
Talking Mental Health is an animation and accompanying teacher toolkit designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond.
HeadsUp! Toolkit (PDF, 1.9 Mb)
This toolkit provides a variety of lesson ideas and plans to run with young people to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing.
The PSHE Association offers a wealth of support for teachers including health and emotional wellbeing guidance, and lesson plans and PowerPoints for key stages 1-4.
Through the school zone the public health England team have provided a range of resources across several mental health and wellbeing topics, including building connections and transition to secondary school.
DfE mental health resources for children, students, parents, carers and school/college staff
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
Useful links and sources of mental health support for children and young people, parents, carers, and school and college staff to get the advice and help they need.
The Samaritans have developed DEAL – this stands for developing emotional awareness and listening. DEAL includes lesson plans, activities, hand-outs, digital resources, teachers' notes and staff training materials.