Supporting Senior Mental Health Leads to further develop their Whole School Approach through the implementation of an evidencebased Wellbeing Charter Mark Tool: Reflections on challenges and implications for practice from the perspective of an Educational Psychology Service DOI

Rebecca Glazzard,

Emma Thornbery,

Chén C. Kenyon

et al.

Clinical Psychology Forum, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1(384), P. 13 - 19

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

In 2017, the UK Government published their proposal for expanding access to mental health support all children and young people. Establishing Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) educational settings, formed a key commitment as part of these proposals. Since this time, MHSTs across country have focused on supporting three aims; deliver evidence-based interventions mild moderate issues, Senior Leads (SMHL) in schools colleges develop whole school/college approach (WSA) regard emotional wellbeing, provide timely advice signposting support. The following reflective piece aims share experiences Local Authority (LA) employed Educational Psychologists (EPs) who were enlisted SMHLs further WSA one local MHST. Through work, it became evident that imposing medical, health-oriented model education systems, presents challenge. Three challenges linked planning delivery EPs provided MHST been selected discussion here. This concludes with summarising several implications practice recommendations future service delivery, including championing view EP Services, skills, unique understanding should an integral role aiding undertaking MHSTs.

Language: Английский

Understanding the parental experience of emotional barriers to school attendance: a systematic literature review DOI Creative Commons

Jayne Onslow,

Hannah Cartmell

Educational Psychology in Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: March 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Supporting Senior Mental Health Leads to further develop their Whole School Approach through the implementation of an evidencebased Wellbeing Charter Mark Tool: Reflections on challenges and implications for practice from the perspective of an Educational Psychology Service DOI

Rebecca Glazzard,

Emma Thornbery,

Chén C. Kenyon

et al.

Clinical Psychology Forum, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1(384), P. 13 - 19

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

In 2017, the UK Government published their proposal for expanding access to mental health support all children and young people. Establishing Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) educational settings, formed a key commitment as part of these proposals. Since this time, MHSTs across country have focused on supporting three aims; deliver evidence-based interventions mild moderate issues, Senior Leads (SMHL) in schools colleges develop whole school/college approach (WSA) regard emotional wellbeing, provide timely advice signposting support. The following reflective piece aims share experiences Local Authority (LA) employed Educational Psychologists (EPs) who were enlisted SMHLs further WSA one local MHST. Through work, it became evident that imposing medical, health-oriented model education systems, presents challenge. Three challenges linked planning delivery EPs provided MHST been selected discussion here. This concludes with summarising several implications practice recommendations future service delivery, including championing view EP Services, skills, unique understanding should an integral role aiding undertaking MHSTs.

Language: Английский

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0