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Half of teachers set to spend more time supporting pupils’ mental health, survey warns

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A survey has found that more than half of teachers believe they will spend more time supporting pupils’ mental health during this school year.
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Teachers say they are helping children with their mental health on a daily basis - Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Just under two thirds said they had helped a pupil with their emotional wellbeing up to once a week during the last academic year.

One in four say they are supporting pupils daily and one in 10 help children more than once a day, according to the survey by charity YoungMinds.

The charity also found that nearly three quarters of teachers believe poor mental health is having a negative impact on pupils’ learning.

Seven in ten teachers say poor mental health among pupils is worse now than when they started teaching.

The charity warns that “the pressure” of tackling worsening mental health among pupils is “falling on teachers”.

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