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Mental health charities call for more youth specialists to be trained

Schools struggle to get pupils seen by qualified mental health professionals because training for counsellors focuses too much on...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Mental health support IS available for schools – we’re just really bad at telling them about it

Mental health support has been more accessible since the introduction of single points of access in the past few...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

How can schools know when to make a CAMHS referral?

There are certain kinds of distress that can be managed by a school before a child is referred to...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Schools need more mental health support

School leaders appreciate the government’s new mental health strategy, but without sufficient cash, says Sarah Hannafin, it won’t work...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Train all teachers in attachment issues, says trauma expert

School staff should all be trained to deal with emotional trauma among children in care, according to an expert....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Teachers for pupils in care must have ‘trauma’ training

Schools must appoint and train a member of staff to spot the mental health needs of pupils who have...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Tips for improving staff wellbeing in schools

Amid the retention crisis and ever-increasing levels of teacher stress, it has never been more important to look after...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

MPs to hold inquiry into school mental health support plans

The government’s proposals for additional mental health support for school pupils are to be scrutinised in an inquiry by...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

School leaders lack time to vet mental health services, CQC warns

The majority of primary and secondary schools offer counselling to support children’s mental wellbeing, but school leaders lack the...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson