Friday 23rd August 2019
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What's New
The AcSEED Newsletter
20th May 2018
Read The AcSEED Newsletter for May 2018.
New Volunteer Opportunities
11th March 2018
AcSEED is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for improving young people's mental health and wellbeing to help drive the next phase of our growth.
The AcSEED Newsletter
11th July 2017
Read The AcSEED Newsletter for July 2017.
Farnborough gets AcSEED Award
24th July 2016
Congratulations to The Sixth Form College Farnborough in Hampshire ...
Beacon PRU gets AcSEED Award
25th March 2016
Congratulations to The Beacon PRU in Redditch, Worcestershire ...
Lordswood get AcSEED Award
25th March 2016
Congratulations to Lordswood Girls' School in Harborne, Birmingham ...
Cedars Upper get AcSEED Award
25th March 2016
Congratulations to Cedars Upper School in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire ...
Improving Emotional Wellbeing Services in Your School
Best-practice ideas:
- Books on mental health in library
- Employment of a counsellor
- Peer support network
- Leaflets advertising support agencies & helplines
- Mental health awareness lessons
- Visits from individuals with first hand experience of mental illness
- Worry board/ box
- Drop-ins
- Quiet areas
- Awareness raising lessons for parents/ carers
You should also consider :
- Establishing contact with the local CAMHS / mental health charities
- Developing school policies that support emotional wellbeing
- Incorporating emotional wellbeing into the school development plan
- Awareness for the school Governors and Senior Management Team
- Training teachers to support emotionally vulnerable students
- Listening to students to understand the type of support they need
- Engaging parents/ carers and the community in developing support services
