What do you need to know?
Practical answers grouped by topic, written for the adults around young people. Each guide ends with the next step that helps.
Mental health in international schools
Start with the overview: Mental health training for international schools
- International school wellbeing
- Safeguarding and mental health in international schools
- Student wellbeing in international schools
- Teacher mental health in international schools
- Parent wellbeing in international schools
- Mental health literacy curriculum for international schools
- Beyond a generic first-response course
Responding to young people's mental health
Start with the overview: Youth Mental Health Response training
Mental health literacy
Start with the overview: Mental Health Literacy for schools
For parents of teenagers
Start with the overview: NOTICE parent workshop
More for school leaders
Strategy, policy and provision: building mental health into how your school works.
- How to build a whole-school mental health strategyLeads to: Embed
- What should a school mental health policy include?Leads to: Embed
- How to audit school wellbeing provisionLeads to: Embed
- How to measure student wellbeingLeads to: Embed
- What is the difference between pastoral care and mental health support?Leads to: Embed
- Why should parents be included in school mental health programmes?Leads to: NOTICE
More for teachers
The moment a student is struggling: what to notice, say and do.
- How to recognise early signs of mental health difficultiesLeads to: Understand
- What should a teacher do when a student says they don't want to go to school anymore?Leads to: Respond
- What should schools do when a student talks about suicide?Leads to: Respond
- How can schools recognise masking in neurodivergent students?Leads to: Specialist training
More for parents
At home: staying connected and knowing when to worry.