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Wellbeing in schools: Common questions from parents

The Schools Wellbeing Partnership works with parents to help them choose a school based on their record on mental health. Parent champion Michelle West considers some of the common questions that schools can expect from parents


It can be a daunting experience for parents when choosing a school for their child. Children have every right to feel safe not just physically but emotionally too.

Parents with children currently at school or who have been through the education system have worked with the Schools Wellbeing Partnership to compile a list of questions to ask when choosing a school for their child.

The questions focus on emotional wellbeing – meaning how schools help pupils to think, feel and act on their emotions.

Good emotional wellbeing enables children to cope with life’s challenges, bounce back from set-backs, socialise with ease, be comfortable with who they are and those around them. In short, it is about asking if a school is a happy place where children can thrive. So what can schools expect to be quizzed on?

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