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Mental health and PSHE

As the election approaches, we are entering a crucial time for both mental health services and PSHE, says Anna Feuchtwang.

After a decade as chief executive of EveryChild – an international development charity working to stop children growing up vulnerable and alone – I took over as the new boss at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) last month. My second day in the office coincided with education secretary Nicky Morgan addressing the Conservative Party Conference. 

NCB’s focus on education and learning through our long tradition of looking at how schools can enhance children’s wellbeing and social and emotional development is an important priority for me. And it now seems that with the new minister settling into her job in Westminster there is an opportunity to push this agenda forward.

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