Mental health in schools: Lessons from good practice Lydia Marshall - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mental health in schools: Lessons

from good practice

Lydia Marshall

Westminster Education Forum, 8 May 2018

1

Background

 2016/17 DfE-commissioned mixed-methods research project

(NatCen and NCB) to provide:

 Robust national estimates on the mental health activities and support

provided by schools and colleges in England;

 Qualitative evidence to explore models of delivery and experiences of

different approaches in-depth; and

 Examples of specific activities that schools and colleges have found

effective in supporting pupils’ mental health  DH and DfE green paper, December 2017

2 2

Designated senior lead for mental health Mental health support teams Reduced waiting times for NHS services

Green paper: core proposals

3

Pen portraits of provision

Aims:

• Illustrate current, achievable practice in schools and colleges across

England

• Offer practical details about how schools and colleges set up and deliver

particular elements of mental health provision

• Explore how this specific provision fits in to wider school activities and

contexts

• Explore schools’ and colleges’ perceptions of the benefits of this provision
• Identify lessons learned around keys to success and the ways that barriers

to provision have been overcome

4

Pen portraits of provision

• 1. Incorporating mental health into the curriculum
• 2. Having a designated mental health lead
• 3. Having a single point of contact in external mental health services
• 4. Engaging parents and caregivers in supporting children’s mental health
• 5. Identifying mental health need
• 6. Using universal data and measurement to identify need
• 7. Offering counselling to support pupils’ mental health
• 8. Taking a whole school approach to mental health
• 9. Having a plan or policy for mental health

5

Pen portraits of provision https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/supporting-mental- health-in-schools-and-colleges

6 6

Lessons from good practice

Mental health specialists Support for staff Collaboration with others

7

Mental health specialists

School staff with relevant expertise Internal professionals External points of contact

 Specialist intervention  Up-skilling  Reassurance

8

Mental health specialists

“…just that background from a mental health professional that can advise on things to put in place (…) We’re teachers and we do our best but we’re not mental health professionals, so having that reassurance of how to deal with certain situations from them is really positive.” The Meads Primary School “Knowing that we’ve got that ear there that we can always call upon for advice and knowing that they’re willing to support us as well, that’s the biggest benefit.” The Shepwell Short Stay School

9

Mental health specialists

School staff with relevant expertise Internal professionals External points of contact

 Specialist intervention  Up-skilling  Reassurance  Support for staff

“It's useful as a sounding board, but also as personal support. Because it can be terrifically hard work for a professional to be dealing with a child who's displaying (…) very high levels of anxiety and difficult behaviours to actually cope themselves.” Rickleton Primary School

10

Support for staff

Formal and informal support Prioritising resources for mental health Referring to external services Training and CPD

11

Collaboration with other schools and services

Training Knowledge sharing Sourcing / funding services

12

Collaboration with other schools and services

Claremont Primary School (Engaging Parents)

• Commissioned services
• Close working with Early Help and Operation Encompass
• Parental inclusion Partnership

13

Collaboration with other schools and services

Claremont Primary School (Engaging Parents)

• Commissioned services
• Close working with Early Help and Operation Compass
• Parental inclusion Partnership

Hospital and Outreach Education (Whole School Approach)

• Guidance and advice for local mainstream schools

14

Lessons from good practice

Mental health specialists Support for staff Collaboration with others

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental- health-in-schools-and-colleges

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental- health-in-schools-and-colleges

• Dr. Lydia Marshall
• T. 020 7549 8509
• E. lydia.marshall@natcen.ac.uk

Visit us online www.natcen.ac.uk

Thank you