Why mental health support isn’t enough in schools
When more support doesn’t solve the problem “Mental health becomes something we talk about only when something is wrong.” Schools have strengthened mental health support significantly in recent years. There are clearer referral pathways, designated leads, greater awareness, and stronger links with external services. This is necessary and valuable. And yet, a pattern persists. Even with […]
Why Early Years Practitioners Need Mental Health Training More Than Ever
The first five years of life shape everything that follows. Long before children arrive in Reception, the foundations of their emotional wellbeing, communication skills, behaviour patterns and capacity for relationships are already being formed. And new national research is making one thing increasingly clear: What happens in those early years matters more than ever. Recent […]