We know that some young people are at risk of getting trapped in a negative cycle of avoiding education, poor academic outcomes and a feeling of failure. The Building Resilient Learners project sought to give these young people practical tools to stop this from happening. Lisa Whitworth explains


Mental health and wellbeing have become an increasingly important issue for schools to address. This has been driven by a range of factors:

As professionals, many teachers are aware that students may disengage from school and their learning due to the barriers that they face in their wellbeing.

Building Resilient Learners aims to provide young learners with practical tools that they can employ when they feel these barriers starting to impact on their education.


At risk? The cycle of avoidance


Absence from class and school, low resilience and poor wellbeing have a negative impact on pupil engagement, outcomes and life chances (DfE, 2015).

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