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Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Event 2017

2016 Event Summary

As part of Healthy Schools in Southwark we held a free event for nursery, primary and secondary school staff focusing on ‘Promoting Pupil Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools’.

Hosted by Southwark Council’s Education and Public Health departments, part of Children’s & Adults’ Directorate, organised by Health Education Partnership

The aim of the day was for colleagues to:

  • Learn of the latest developments concerning emotional wellbeing and mental health in schools

  • Identify and share good practice on adopting a whole-school approach to promoting social and emotional wellbeing, to help address mental health problems

  • Understand the role of schools in promoting good mental health and the link between pupil resilience and academic achievement

  • Engage with representatives from local services that can provide support to schools

  • Identify additional training and support that schools would find most helpful