Mental health

Rise of the wellbeing sick day: Sign of a growing problem or healthier approach?

New data shows staff 'wellbeing' absences are rising, as a key report warned of 'disturbingly high' stress, anxiety and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

Study: Access to school counselling would ‘pay for itself’ in 10 years

Counselling could help 'missing middle' of children who don't meet mental health treatment thresholds, Public First study says

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

‘Stark gap’ between teacher and leader wellbeing

Survey finds teachers twice as likely as leaders to report feeling 'physically and mentally' unwell

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

32,000 children wait at least 2 years for mental health treatment

Children's commissioner calls for early intervention as pupils wait 'significant portion of their young lives' for support

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

Mental health: Four-week CAMHS wait pledge up in the air

Consultation on plans warned of 'unintended consequences'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

Child mental health support pledge looks in doubt

Presentation seen by Schools Week shows a key pledge was a third below target with just five months to...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

Create school ‘wellbeing supervisors’ network, says coalition of leaders

Vulnerable students 'still being let down' by mental health support and insufficient availability of care

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

‘Someone’s got to do it, so we’re doing it’

Schools are swapping English and maths for lessons in wellbeing, running interventions akin to those used for drug addicts...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Mental health

Heads unable to take up wellbeing support because of workload

Study evaluating government-funded service found overworked leaders couldn't find free hour

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson