Saturday 27th February 2021
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This is how we share information and good practices relating to mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges
What's New
The AcSEED Newsletter
14th December 2020
AcSEED Newsletter for December 2020
On-line Wellbeing Support
11th December 2020
Kooth: An on-line Mental Health Support Platform
Mental Health in Schools Conference
11th November 2020
Report from the Westminster Insight conference on Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools
Fairfield Road Accreditation
20th October 2020
Fairfield Road Primary School receive AcSEED Award
Newport Girls' get AcSEED Award
31st August 2020
Congratulations to Newport Girls' High School in Shropshire ...
First AcSEED Wellbeing Centre
25th June 2019
Trinity School and College opens the first AcSEED Wellbeing Centre
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
