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Case study: Putting mental wellbeing on a par with physical health

Pastoral issues Pupil wellbeing Mental health
A pilot in Greater Manchester is involving a high number of schools in helping to put mental health on a par with physical health. One of the people behind the project, Lisa Fathers, explains more and looks at why we need to practise what we preach when it comes to mental health...

I am delighted to be involved in a Mentally Healthy Schools Rapid Pilot being rolled out across Greater Manchester – one of vital importance, as it is improving things for students and staff alike.

This project is seeing primary and secondary school children and young people across the North West of England receive training to become Young Mental Health Champions, while their teachers receive Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and leadership training about wellbeing. It is part of a £134 million action plan to help transform mental health in Greater Manchester.

Because of the opportunities of devolution we do things differently in Manchester and this is the start of a mental health revolution. It is the most creative and innovative cross-sector campaign in the country, which we hope will eventually be rolled out nationwide.

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