Case study: Leading a whole‑school mental health strategy: How Lucy McCabe improved her school’s wellbeing
Lucy McCabe Assistant Headteacher: Personal Development/Mental Health and Wellbeing, King’s Academy Prospect, Reading Lucy joined the postgraduate programme in school mental health leadership to deepen her understanding of how schools can develop more effective approaches to supporting pupil wellbeing. Through the programme, Lucy explored research on protective factors, early intervention and holistic school mental health […]
Case study: Engaging parents and families in wellbeing: How Leah Proctor improved her school’s wellbeing
Leah Proctor Pastoral leader, Primary and Nursery school in Derbyshire Leah recognised that supporting pupil wellbeing requires strong partnerships between schools and families. Her studies explored how family engagement supports children’s mental health. She organised workshops for parents focusing on understanding anxiety, practical support strategies and strengthening communication between families and the school. Parents reported […]
Case study: Embedding preventative wellbeing systems: How Lakshmi Divakarla improved her school’s wellbeing
Lakshmi Divakarla Emotional Literacy Support Teaching Assistant, Francis Askew Primary School, Hull Lakshmi joined the School Mental Health Specialist programme to deepen her understanding of how schools can improve support for children’s wellbeing. The programme explored resilience, protective factors and preventative mental health strategies. Lakshmi introduced wellbeing conversations with pupils, developed the school’s emotional literacy […]
Case study: The School Mental Health Specialist MA has helped Tom to create a positive Trust-wide cultural shift around mental health and wellbeing.
Background A large Multi Academy Trust with schools in the South-East and South-West of England were focused on providing an inclusive environment where all children felt safe to learn. They appointed Tom as a Trust Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing to pioneer the way they support the mental health and wellbeing of all members […]
A Day in the Life of Tom, a School Mental Health Specialist student
Meet Tom Young, Bay Education Trust Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator and find out what a day in the life of a School Mental Health Specialist student looks like. Hi Tom, tell us a bit about yourself, what do you do at your school? I have been a member of staff at the Bay Education […]
Case study: Our MA has helped Headteacher Kerry Hill to promote and champion positive mental health amongst her pupils, staff and the school community
“(…) I don’t want robots in my building, I want people who care, who feel and love what they are doing. And that it just means that we have to support the whole person in terms of the staff member, just as we have to support the whole child.” What difference did it make to […]