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What is the ‘Active Resilience Alternative Provision’? A provision offering part time educational sessions which focus upon improving mental health, physical health and wellbeing. Using a non clinical therapeutic approach our provision empowers pupils to stabilise emotionally, enabling them to positively engage in the other placements they hold in education or social care settings. The service includes a subscription to an online portal which empowers pupils to improve, monitor and track their mental and physical health achieving overall wellbeing.
Mental Health Statistics ½ of all mental health problems are established by the age of 14 226 children committed suicide in 2017 1 in 8 (12.8%) children and young people, aged 5-19, have at least one diagnosable mental disorder 70% of children and young people with mental health problems have not had an appropriate interventions Prevalence Worsened for Vulnerable Groups 62% of looked after children are in care due to abuse or neglect, which can have a lasting impact on their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Currently half of all children in care meet the criteria for a possible mental disorder
AP Arch chitect cts Credentials and Experience Nicola Sothern Theo Stair BA Hons Advanced Study of Early Years with QTS National Diploma in Sport MSc in Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health UEFA B Qualified Sport Coach Currently a Head teacher with 15 years in education TAL3 with Sport Focus Doctoral candidate (sport psychology) Experienced Wellbeing Mentor Director of Active Resilience Ltd Director of Active Resilience Ltd Founder of Cognitive Reflection Ltd
Wh What t is is The AR R Portal? An online service which measures mental health and wellbeing and suggests strategies ( based around the 5 ways to wellbeing ) which help children and young people monitor, track and maintain their mental health and overall wellbeing.
Ho How did did we e Select elect our ur Conten ent? • In line with recommendations from the centre for wellbeing at the New Economics Foundation the portal promotes strategies around the 5 ways to wellbeing which improve mental health. • The teaching of emotional intelligence (EI) which is advocated by The World Economic Forum has been incorporated into the portal. • EI is vital for mental health and is a greater predictor of success in almost every field of work than either prior work experience or standard IQ score, we value the importance of developing this in pupils • As mental health is a continuum pupils are supported to track and monitor their personal mental and physical health journey. They will develop individually through engaging in strategies recommended through the portal. Pupils are supported in joining community groups and socialising. In turn pupils are healthier both mentally and physically, they are more resilient and they acquire positive attitudes.
Ofsted Inspect ction Framework 2019 P ositive attitudes, resilience, mental health and its relationship with physical health . Ofsted will focus upon how well… • The curriculum …supports learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence – and help them know how to keep physically and mentally healthy Ofsted will assess how well schools are developing pupils … • Confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy • Understanding of how to keep physically healthy, eat healthily and maintain an active lifestyle, including giving ample opportunities for pupils to be active during the school day and through extra-curricular activities • Willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
What do Pupils have Acce ccess to? Each pupil is provided with a personal account on our portal, • enabling their mental health and wellbeing to be monitored, using our assessment scale ( this can be likened to a Fitbit for the mind ) With a basic level of EI we can all take a more proactive approach • to our mental health, happiness and wellbeing. The pupils upskill in this area via the portal. Reports are provided to each pupils registered placement which • display the distance travelled in relation to mental health, as a result of engaging with any of our recommended strategies. The wellbeing activities our mentors provide are based around • the 5 ways to wellbeing (adopted by MIND the mental health charity and by the NHS). With us pupils engage in a range of strategies which relate to being active, connecting with others, learning new skills, giving back to others and being mindful.
What do Pupils have Acce ccess to? • Essentially pupils are empowered to monitor and evaluate both their mental and physical health journey. They will develop individually through engaging with our mentors and acting upon the advice accessed through the portal. • We provide an incentive scheme which facilitates engagement in a range of activities, and they are supported in joining community groups and socialising. In turn pupils are healthier both mentally and physically, they are more resilient, and they acquire positive attitudes.
Th The Power of Physical Activity • Physical activity positively affects mental health and even reduces the symptoms of anxiety and mild/moderate depression. Therefore, this is promoted as a dominant coping mechanism for the maintenance of mental health. • A BMI tracker is installed in the portal allowing pupils to also measure the positive effects on physical health of engaging in recommended activities. This also links to education around nutrition as well as mood and food. • A mental health scale is used to measure against, and pupils are advised of strategies they can use in order to achieve both mental and physical health.
We We Provide you with Evidence for Pupils in Line Line wit ith h Of Ofsted (I (Inspection on Framewor ork, k, 2019) We work closely with stakeholders to ensure that there is a shared vision for education for each pupil Sending a pupils to our Active Resilience Alternative Provision means that you are able to justify an intervention you have in place which meets the needs of your pupils in the following areas - Mental health improvements , mental health literacy, emotional intelligence, physical activity engagement and overall wellbeing. Improvements in these areas are linked with increased self- efficacy, improved attitudes and behaviours, increase in readiness to learn and improvement in school attendance.
Of Ofsted Inspect ction Framework 2019 P ositive attitudes, resilience, mental health and its relationship with physical health. Ofsted will focus upon how well… • The curriculum …supports learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence – and help them know how to keep physically and mentally healthy Ofsted will assess how well schools are developing pupils … • Confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy • Understanding of how to keep physically healthy, eat healthily and maintain an active lifestyle, including giving ample opportunities for pupils to be active during the school day and through extra-curricular activities • Willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
Criteria to be Rated Outstanding by Ofsted (Inspections Framework 2019) • The way the school goes about developing pupils’ character is exemplary and is worthy of being shared with others. • They are highly motivated and persistent in the face of difficulties. Pupils make a highly positive, tangible contribution to the life of the school and/or the wider community. Pupils actively support the well-being of other pupils. • Pupils behave consistently well, demonstrating high levels of self-control and consistently positive attitudes to their education. If pupils struggle with this, the school takes intelligent, fair and highly effective action to support them to succeed in their education. • The school consistently promotes the extensive personal development of pupils. The school goes beyond the expected, so that pupils have access to a wide, rich set of experiences.
Criteria to be Rated Good by Ofsted (Inspections Framework 2019) • The school provides high-quality pastoral support. Pupils know how to eat healthily, maintain an active lifestyle and keep physically and mentally healthy. They have an age- appropriate understanding of healthy relationships • Pupils’ attitudes to their education are positive. They are committed to their learning, know how to study effectively and do so, are resilient to setbacks and take pride in their achievements • The curriculum and the school’s effective wider work support pupils to be confident, resilient and independent, and to develop strength of character.
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