The National Children's Bureau's (NCB) online toolkit advises that schools must identify how they prevent, identify and respond to the mental health problems of their staff and students through a targeted approach for individuals, and promote wellbeing through a universal approach.
Earlier this year an NCB and Association of School College Lecturers (ASCL) survey of school leaders reported more than half (55 per cent) had seen a large increase in anxiety or stress, while 79 per cent reported an increase in self-harm or suicidal thoughts among students.
The NCB said the aim of the toolkit is to encourage the schools to come together to combat and prevent mental health issues in students and staff, helping them to build on and develop existing practices, identify and implement new programmes, set priorities and evaluate the new ways of working.
The toolkit, A Whole School Framework for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, recommends schools:
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