6 questions for schools to consider following the State of the Nation report on wellbeing
The Department for Education released their first ‘State of the Nation’ report into children and young people’s wellbeing. There is […]
International representation at the School Mental Health Specialist Design Group
I was privileged to attend a round table discussion at the House of Commons on the 9th October on the […]
Heather Madsen, Headteacher of Red Oak Primary school, Lowestoft, reflects on the first meeting of the School Mental Health Specialist Design Group
A gathering of professionals from a range of backgrounds across Educational settings and specialists in Mental Health attended Parliament on […]
Four proactive strategies for mental health in schools
The Department for Health and Social Care are consulting on a new strategy focused on ‘proactive, predictive and personalised care’ […]
Three ways to teach young people to build their resilience skills
Resilience. It’s a word so frequently used in the field of mental health and a word I so frequently heard […]
Self assessment and the new Ofsted inspection framework
The new Education Inspection Framework (EIF, Sept 2019) places less emphasis on data (although this is still important) and more […]
5 steps that Senior Leaders for Mental Health can take from the Good Childhood Report 2019
For eight years the Children’s Society have produced an annual report on the state of childhood in the UK. This […]
Minds Ahead launches partnership with eQuoo
by Shelly Masters, Learning and Development Manager Did you say eQuoo? ‘Is that even a word?’ my friend asked me […]
Pilotlight Barclays Strategic Review Programme
Minds Ahead have benefitted from a high-level strategic review, providing added in clarity on how we can improve mental health […]
Finalist of the Social Enterprise UK awards: “One to Watch”
Just 18-months after founding, Minds Ahead has been recognised as a finalist by Social Enterprise UK, as ‘One to Watch’ […]