State of education : Mental health of young people
The rise of mental health issues among students and the challenges in accessing support services.
Topic: Mental health
COSMO study of mental health support
Children in the most deprived communities face the greatest challenges in accessing mental health support.
Work and suicide
Guidance and urgent advice around work and suicide.
Mental health and wellbeing
The NEU cannot offer medical advice or counselling but can work to improve the work environment to reduce stress and triggers for ill health.
State of education 2023: mental health
A quarter of respondents say they have no access to CAMHS for their students and 80% say that excessive workload is a barrier to getting the right help for their pupils.
PAC report : A lost generation in education
This new report spells out the worrying trends that schools have been seeing since the pandemic. The Government must ensure that funding for the NTP is adequate and long-term, invest in educators.
The lack of support from Ofsted has been stark
Chris Dutton’s experience as a school leader during the pandemic shows that now is the time for a new inspection framework.
Ofsted are pushing staff over the edge
Head teacher John Hayes describes how unnecessarily gruelling Ofsted processes are pushing staff, heads and senior leaders to breaking point.
Student wellbeing and mental health
NEU will continue to campaign to alleviate the devastating effects often years of austerity on the lives of children and their families.
Mental Health Charter
This charter, including a model policy, is intended as a focal point around which staff and school/college leaders may collectively develop tools and strategies specific to their needs and aimed at reducing stress.
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