Guidance
Teaching about mental wellbeing
Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff about teaching mental wellbeing.
Applies to England
Documents
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This module supports the physical health and mental wellbeing section of the statutory relationships, sex and health education curriculum.
It sets out the key knowledge teachers must teach, including:
- when people may experience poor mental health
- the contributing factors to poor mental health
- positive strategies to improve wellbeing
- when people may need help from others
Adapt the slides to suit your school’s needs. This might include adding your own videos and resources to make your sessions more visual and interactive.
Other resources
Supporting mental health in schools and colleges contains case studies on activities to support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.
Related topics
Mental wellbeing is closely related to several other topics. When planning your curriculum, consider how you’ll link it to teaching about:
Published 8 June 2020