Whole Setting Approach

 

Taking a whole setting approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health involves considering all interactions with young people, as well as considering the wellbeing of families, staff and the wider community.

 

Kent Award for Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing

 

Following a review of the current offer and the recent recommissioning of the School Health Service, the Kent Award for Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing will not be included in the service from the end of the 2025–26 academic year.

Schools are thanked for their strong engagement and continued commitment to promoting emotional wellbeing across their communities.  If you already hold the award you will be able to continue to display it, without the need for 2 yearly checks.

Any queries contact: kentchft.wholeschoolhealth@nhs.net

 

5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Framework for Schools

 

5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing is a free, evidence-based framework to help you develop a whole-school or college approach to mental health.

It’s interactive, it’s simple and it’s free. The framework aligns with the eight principles outlined in the Department for Education and Public Health England’s whole-school approach guidance.

The 5 Steps will help you to take a considered approach to the mental health needs of pupils and staff, the importance of leadership, and the role of the community.

Any whole-school or college approach to mental health must also consider the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, which are woven through the 5 Steps framework.

If you are from a school, we recommend to use the Anna Freud school resilience toolkit here.