Everyday interactions are not neutral: how schools build resilience during loss
In schools, support for children experiencing loss is often associated with specific interventions. These matter. But they are not where most of the work happens. For most children, resilience is shaped not through isolated moments of support—but through the everyday interactions that surround them. And those interactions are never neutral. The subtlety of everyday practice […]
Stability is not a strategy: how schools create (or undermine) a sense of safety
Schools often talk about providing stability for children. But stability is not created by intention alone. It is experienced—or not experienced—through the day-to-day consistency of adult responses, routines, and expectations. For children navigating loss or significant change, this distinction matters. The misconception: stability as structure alone Many schools equate stability with: These are important. But […]
Stronger Together: The Transformative Power of Peer Mentoring in Schools
In every school community, connection matters. When pupils feel seen, heard and supported by their peers, something powerful happens — they thrive socially, emotionally and academically. Peer mentoring harnesses this natural power of connection, equipping young people to actively support each other’s wellbeing in meaningful, age‑appropriate ways. At Minds Ahead, we believe peer support isn’t […]
Why We Are Launching the Schools Mental Health Qualifications Framework
The mental health of children and young people has never been more important. Schools are on the frontline of this challenge, yet too often, staff feel underprepared, unsupported, or unsure of how to create meaningful change. That’s why at Minds Ahead, we are launching the Schools Mental Health Qualifications Framework – a structured, accredited, and impactful pathway for […]
Mark Baker
As our Digital Marketing Coordinator, Mark is an experienced visual communicator who has a passion for understanding and improving mental health. In his various job roles, he has designed, maintained and marketed for large world-recognisable brands, charities and community groups. As a Samaritans Listening Volunteer for over a decade, he has held a variety of […]
Robyn Chiswell
Robyn is our Professional Development and Recruitment Coordinator who spent ten years teaching and leading in inner-city London schools prior to this role. She has a passion for English, which led her to study for an MA in Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths. Robyn has written several whole school curriculums, all of which stem from high-quality […]