Children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing is cause for concern, with increasing numbers reporting mental health issues and seeking support from organisations such as Childline. The government has announced measures to help address this, including an imminent Green Paper on mental health.
There are important decisions to be made about the extent to which schools will be expected to provide support. However, teaching about and promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of a planned PSHE curriculum can play a vital role in keeping pupils safe and healthy, as part of a whole-school approach. Such complex issues need complex solutions, and PSHE should be considered within the wider range of support schools can offer.
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