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Whole School and College Approach to Mental Health

Bringing together evidence-based tools, expert guidance, and easily accessible resources, this is your complete toolkit to transform mental health across your setting.

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The WSCA Mental Health Padlet

Developed by our team of Educational Psychologists and colleagues within the Mental Health Support Teams, this padlet draws on psychological expertise combined with an in-depth understanding of school/college systems, policies, and procedures.

The padlet aims to bring together evidence-based resources to support educators to make meaningful whole school or college developments.

Access the WSCA Padlet
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Inclusion Audit Tool

The audit tool guides you to consider practice in eight key areas to prioritise first in order to enhance inclusion:

  • Inclusive Leadership (ethos, practice and governance)

  • Working with Parents/Carers and the wider community

  • Pupil voice and participation

  • Environment

  • Guidance, policies and procedures

  • Curriculum, teaching and learning

  • Pupil achievement and outcomes

  • Staff community and development
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Examples of our Padlet pages

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What Does the Padlet Include?

Leadership and management

Settings have a clear whole setting strategic plan for mental health and wellbeing of all children and young people, parents/carers and staff which is supported and championed by the leadership team.

Ethos and environment

Settings have an environment and ethos that supports a positive culture around mental health and wellbeing which promotes and values inclusion and diversity.

Curriculum, teaching and learning

Through the curriculum, children and young people are equipped with skills to help them to understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing. Coping skills are promoted and supported. This is evidence-based and delivered consistently across the setting.

Student voice and participation

Children and young people’s voice and pupil involvement is encouraged and influences decisions made in their setting. There is a strong partnership between staff and pupils involved.

Staff wellbeing and development

There is a whole systems approach to mental health and wellbeing through a confident workforce who are equipped to develop children and young people’s skills and meet their needs within mental health and wellbeing. Staff’s mental health and wellbeing is prioritised and supported.

Parent voice and participation

Parents and carers are engaged with the setting and willingly access support to increase their understanding of mental health and wellbeing. It will be evident that parent voice and partnership working is valued.

Identifying need and monitoring impact

Settings will have systems in place to monitor mental health and wellbeing of their children and young people and the impact of interventions on offer.

Targeted support and appropriate referrals

There is a full understanding of the local offer for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Robust processes are in place and understood which follow the referral pathway with relevant partners.

About the team

The WSCA Padlet has been created by members of the Educational Psychology Service, who are commissioned by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GM ICB) to form part of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

We work closely with other Manchester-based mental health providers, including Thrive in Education, 42nd Street, Place2Be, and Manchester Mind, to support educators in promoting mental health at a systemic, whole school or college level.

To speak to a member of the WSCA Team please contact: manchesterwsca@oneeducation.co.uk

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About the Team

The WSCA Padlet has been created by members of the Educational Psychology Service, who are commissioned by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (GM ICB) to form part of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

We work closely with other Manchester-based mental health providers, including Thrive in Education, 42nd Street, Place2Be, and Manchester Mind, to support educators in promoting mental health at a systemic, whole-school level.

To speak to a member of the WSCA Team please contact xxxxxxxxxx@oneeducation.co.uk

Additional Support

The Padlet highlights further support available from the One Education MHST EP Team, including our universal training offer that helps to strengthen whole school and college capacity to promote mental health and wellbeing.

We also offer action planning meetings, where we will work collaboratively with senior leaders and key members of staff to identify priorities, reflect on existing provision, and co-create an evidence-based action plan that is tailored to the unique school context.

This is free to Manchester schools and colleges, provided on behalf of the NHS as part of the MHST Universal Offer.

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WSCA

To access the padlet, please provide details below of your name, organisation and email address.

By using this resource, you agree to this data being held and used by One Education in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Access to the Padlet is free. We hope you find the resources useful in supporting your whole-setting approach to mental health and wellbeing.

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