There are so many things we need to improve before children even get to the school gates. The key ones are: Tackling child poverty; providing holistic family support; and improving access to early mental health support. I could write at length about each of these, but the focus of this blog is on schools.
Barnardo’s Scotland works directly with more than 400 schools and we have educational links to 400 more. This breadth of experience means that we can talk with some confidence about the benefits of taking a whole-school approach to mental health. To provide examples:
Barnardo’s holds the UK licence for The PATHS® Programme for Schools (UK & NI Version)* – an internationally recognised evidence-based whole school programme that explicitly teaches social and emotional skills including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making. We have supported the implementation of this programme in school settings across the UK.
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