Whole School Approaches

This is a guide designed to provide Head Teachers with practical steps to implement a Whole School Approach towards building a mentally healthy school. Each of the five steps is explained in detail and supported by research.

Public Health Wales - Self Evaluation document.

All aspects of this document are explored in Motional's Organisational Snapshot and Action Plan tool.

This document describes eight principles of a whole school or college approach to promoting mental health and wellbeing, which, if applied consistently and comprehensively, will help protect and promote children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

All aspects of this document are explored in Motional's Organisational Snapshot and Action Plan Tool.

This article presents findings from a meta-analysis which sought to determine the effectiveness of interventions adopting a whole school approach to enhancing children and young people’s social and emotional development.

This Estyn report evaluates how well primary and secondary schools in Wales support the health and wellbeing of pupils.

A sense of belonging and wellbeing at school influences educational and health outcomes. This article widens the focus on using student wellbeing data in schools.

Key findings from national-level W@S data, plus other New Zealand and international studies, suggest areas that might be important for schools to focus on

Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in – a guide for schools is a book for educators who find themselves torn between a government/Ofsted narrative around behaviour, attendance and attainment, and their own passion for supporting square pegs and their families.

Bringing different perspectives and expertise together in one place, Square Pegs aims to help school leaders and staff support children (and their families) more effectively.

The authors cover a wide variety of topics – including school attendance, building relationships, trauma-informed practice, and behaviour management. Featuring contributions from more than 50 individual authors, this is an accessible, dip-in, dip-out book – perfect for busy school leaders.

Suitable for all professionals working in education and the related issues surrounding children and young people’s mental health, as well as policymakers, academics and government ministers!!

Despite many school leaders and teaching and non-teaching staff working hard to support children’s and their own wellbeing, more needs to be done.

This book provides you with the necessary tools and strategies to navigate your way through the changing educational landscape and shape the schools of the future. Written by a diverse range of experts in the field, it explores how all school staff can support their own, their colleagues’ and their students’ wellbeing, how leaders can lead well and be well, and the importance of relationships within the entire school community to promote personal, academic and professional flourishing.

Kimberley Evans is an experience teacher and founder of Nourish the Workplace.
Thérèse Hoyle is an education consultant, leadership coach and trainer.
Frederika Roberts is a Positive Education advocate and former teacher.
Bukky Yusuf is a senior leader, science teacher and consultant.